diff --git a/Subsurface/Source/Networking/RespawnManager.cs b/Subsurface/Source/Networking/RespawnManager.cs
index 987cd1068..dfc8872f8 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Source/Networking/RespawnManager.cs
+++ b/Subsurface/Source/Networking/RespawnManager.cs
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
                 bool myCharacter = i >= clients.Count;
 
                 var character = Character.Create(characterInfos[i], shuttleSpawnPoints[i].WorldPosition, !myCharacter, false);
+                character.TeamID = 1;
 
                 if (myCharacter)
                 {