diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 4c69c56..29ca959 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ game_loop ()
             /* Server is starting the game */
             bman.state = GS_running;
             net_send_servermode ();
+			bman.updatestatusbar = 1;   // force an update
         }
 
         if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_ESCAPE && event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN) {
diff --git a/src/packets.c b/src/packets.c
index 1199fa4..2bf57e5 100644
--- a/src/packets.c
+++ b/src/packets.c
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ do_servermode (struct pkg_servermode *s_mod, _net_addr * addr)
         bman.fieldsize.y = s_mod->fieldsize_y;
     }
 	strncpy (gfx.tileset, s_mod->tileset, LEN_TILESETNAME);
+	
+	bman.updatestatusbar = 1;
 };