diff --git a/openttd.c b/openttd.c
index 28c97c3b53..5e8731f08b 100644
--- a/openttd.c
+++ b/openttd.c
@@ -762,8 +762,13 @@ void SwitchMode(int new_mode)
 			_local_player = 0;
 			DoCommandP(0, 0, 0, NULL, CMD_PAUSE); // decrease pause counter (was increased from opening load dialog)
 #ifdef ENABLE_NETWORK
-			if (_network_server)
+			if (_network_server) {
+				/* If we have loaded a game we need to correctly update the company-count */
+				const Player *p;
+				_network_game_info.companies_on = 0;
+				FOR_ALL_PLAYERS(p) {if (p->is_active) _network_game_info.companies_on++;}
 				snprintf(_network_game_info.map_name, NETWORK_NAME_LENGTH, "%s (Loaded game)", _file_to_saveload.title);
+			}
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */
 		}
 		break;