diff --git a/src/engine/client/client.cpp b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
index bf19bc704..02e53df86 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/client.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ void CClient::DummyConnect()
 	if(m_LastDummyConnectTime > GameTick())
 		return;
 
-	if(m_NetClient[0].State() != NET_CONNSTATE_ONLINE)
+	if(m_NetClient[0].State() != NET_CONNSTATE_ONLINE && m_NetClient[0].State() != NET_CONNSTATE_PENDING)
 		return;
 
 	char aBuf[512];