diff --git a/src/game/client/components/hud.cpp b/src/game/client/components/hud.cpp
index a92008bda..6cba31d46 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/hud.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/hud.cpp
@@ -674,10 +674,19 @@ void CHud::RenderSpectatorNotification()
 	if(m_pClient->m_aClients[m_pClient->m_LocalClientID].m_Team == TEAM_SPECTATORS &&
 		m_pClient->m_TeamChangeTime + 5.0f >= Client()->LocalTime())
 	{
-		const char *pText = Localize("Click on a player or a flag to follow it");
-		float FontSize = 16.0f;
-		float w = TextRender()->TextWidth(0, FontSize, pText, -1);
-		TextRender()->Text(0, 150 * Graphics()->ScreenAspect() + -w / 2, 30, FontSize, pText, -1);
+		// count non spectators
+		int NumPlayers = 0;
+		for(int i = 0; i < MAX_CLIENTS; i++)
+			if(m_pClient->m_aClients[i].m_Active && m_pClient->m_aClients[i].m_Team != TEAM_SPECTATORS)
+				NumPlayers++;
+
+		if(NumPlayers > 0)
+		{
+			const char *pText = Localize("Click on a player or a flag to follow it");
+			float FontSize = 16.0f;
+			float w = TextRender()->TextWidth(0, FontSize, pText, -1);
+			TextRender()->Text(0, 150 * Graphics()->ScreenAspect() + -w / 2, 30, FontSize, pText, -1);
+		}
 	}
 }