diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
index d2d2764957..cb49c1ea07 100644
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -748,6 +748,11 @@ static void NetworkInitGameInfo()
 
 	NetworkClientInfo *ci = new NetworkClientInfo(CLIENT_ID_SERVER);
 	ci->client_playas = _network_dedicated ? COMPANY_SPECTATOR : _local_company;
+	/* Give the server a valid IP; banning it is pointless anyways */
+	sockaddr_in sock;
+	memset(&sock, 0, sizeof(sock));
+	sock.sin_family = AF_INET;
+	ci->client_address = NetworkAddress((sockaddr*)&sock, sizeof(sock));
 
 	strecpy(ci->client_name, _settings_client.network.client_name, lastof(ci->client_name));
 	strecpy(ci->unique_id, _settings_client.network.network_id, lastof(ci->unique_id));