diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
index 7646278cad..09ae9b7ae2 100644
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -749,7 +749,6 @@ static void NetworkInitGameInfo()
 
 	/* The server is a client too */
 	_network_game_info.clients_on = _network_dedicated ? 0 : 1;
-	_network_game_info.start_date = ConvertYMDToDate(_settings_game.game_creation.starting_year, 0, 1);
 
 	NetworkClientInfo *ci = new NetworkClientInfo(CLIENT_ID_SERVER);
 	ci->client_playas = _network_dedicated ? COMPANY_SPECTATOR : _local_company;
diff --git a/src/network/network_udp.cpp b/src/network/network_udp.cpp
index 7eaf19397f..4a954421c2 100644
--- a/src/network/network_udp.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_udp.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ DEF_UDP_RECEIVE_COMMAND(Server, PACKET_UDP_CLIENT_FIND_SERVER)
 
 	/* Update some game_info */
 	ngi.clients_on     = _network_game_info.clients_on;
-	ngi.start_date     = _network_game_info.start_date;
+	ngi.start_date     = ConvertYMDToDate(_settings_game.game_creation.starting_year, 0, 1);
 
 	ngi.server_lang    = _settings_client.network.server_lang;
 	ngi.use_password   = !StrEmpty(_settings_client.network.server_password);