diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies01Script.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies01Script.cs
index 082c342bdb..f05ad3a268 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies01Script.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies01Script.cs
@@ -340,15 +340,25 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			alliesRes.TakeOre(alliesRes.Ore);
 
 			Game.MoveViewport(insertionLZ.Location.ToFloat2());
-			Media.PlayFMVFullscreen(w, "ally1.vqa", () =>
+
+			if (MissionUtils.IsSingleClient(world))
 			{
-				Media.PlayFMVFullscreen(w, "landing.vqa", () =>
+				Media.PlayFMVFullscreen(w, "ally1.vqa", () =>
 				{
-					InsertTanyaAtLZ();
-					SendPatrol();
-					MissionUtils.PlayMissionMusic();
+					Media.PlayFMVFullscreen(w, "landing.vqa", () =>
+					{
+						InsertTanyaAtLZ();
+						SendPatrol();
+						MissionUtils.PlayMissionMusic();
+					});
 				});
-			});
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				InsertTanyaAtLZ();
+				SendPatrol();
+				MissionUtils.PlayMissionMusic();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies02Script.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies02Script.cs
index 915b06e0a8..909e38ff15 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies02Script.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies02Script.cs
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 		public void WorldLoaded(World w)
 		{
 			world = w;
+
 			allies1 = w.Players.Single(p => p.InternalName == "Allies1");
 			allies2 = w.Players.SingleOrDefault(p => p.InternalName == "Allies2");
 			if (allies2 == null)
@@ -525,6 +526,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			}
 			allies = w.Players.Single(p => p.InternalName == "Allies");
 			soviets = w.Players.Single(p => p.InternalName == "Soviets");
+
 			var actors = w.WorldActor.Trait<SpawnMapActors>().Actors;
 			sam1 = actors["SAM1"];
 			sam2 = actors["SAM2"];
@@ -555,12 +557,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			sovietTownAttackPoint2 = actors["SovietTownAttackPoint2"];
 			yakEntryPoint = actors["YakEntryPoint"];
 			yakAttackPoint = actors["YakAttackPoint"];
+
 			SetupAlliedBase(actors);
+
 			var shroud = w.WorldActor.Trait<Shroud>();
 			shroud.Explore(w, sam1.Location, 2);
 			shroud.Explore(w, sam2.Location, 2);
 			shroud.Explore(w, sam3.Location, 2);
 			shroud.Explore(w, sam4.Location, 2);
+
 			if (w.LocalPlayer == null || w.LocalPlayer == allies1)
 			{
 				Game.MoveViewport(chinookHusk.Location.ToFloat2());
@@ -569,6 +574,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			{
 				Game.MoveViewport(allies2BasePoint.Location.ToFloat2());
 			}
+
 			MissionUtils.PlayMissionMusic();
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies03Script.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies03Script.cs
index 3b484e816c..dba661ddb4 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies03Script.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies03Script.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities;
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air;
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Buildings;
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Move;
-using OpenRA.Network;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
@@ -437,6 +436,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 
 			allies = w.Players.Single(p => p.InternalName == "Allies");
 			soviets = w.Players.Single(p => p.InternalName == "Soviets");
+
 			var actors = w.WorldActor.Trait<SpawnMapActors>().Actors;
 			exit1TopLeft = actors["Exit1TopLeft"];
 			exit1BottomRight = actors["Exit1BottomRight"];
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			var topLeft = actors["ParadropBoxTopLeft"];
 			var bottomRight = actors["ParadropBoxBottomRight"];
 			paradropBox = new Rectangle(topLeft.Location.X, topLeft.Location.Y, bottomRight.Location.X - topLeft.Location.X, bottomRight.Location.Y - topLeft.Location.Y);
+			
 			if (w.LocalPlayer == null || w.LocalPlayer == allies1)
 			{
 				Game.MoveViewport(allies1EntryPoint.Location.ToFloat2());
@@ -474,6 +475,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			{
 				Game.MoveViewport(allies2EntryPoint.Location.ToFloat2());
 			}
+
 			OnObjectivesUpdated(false);
 			MissionUtils.PlayMissionMusic();
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/MissionUtils.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/MissionUtils.cs
index 9bdde04711..839cfe50ac 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/MissionUtils.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/MissionUtils.cs
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			return world.Actors.FirstOrDefault(a => a.HasTrait<Cargo>() && a.Trait<Cargo>().Passengers.Contains(actor));
 		}
 
+		public static bool IsSingleClient(World world)
+		{
+			return world.LobbyInfo.Clients.Count() == 1;
+		}
+
 		public static void PlayMissionMusic()
 		{
 			if (!Rules.InstalledMusic.Any()) return;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Soviet01ClassicScript.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Soviet01ClassicScript.cs
index 15ae75b395..018951b769 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Soviet01ClassicScript.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Soviet01ClassicScript.cs
@@ -150,8 +150,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 		public void WorldLoaded(World w)
 		{
 			world = w;
+
 			ussr = w.Players.Single(p => p.InternalName == "USSR");
 			france = w.Players.Single(p => p.InternalName == "France");
+
 			var actors = w.WorldActor.Trait<SpawnMapActors>().Actors;
 			startJeep = actors["StartJeep"];
 			startJeepMovePoint = actors["StartJeepMovePoint"];
@@ -164,13 +166,24 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			airfield2 = actors["Airfield2"];
 			airfield3 = actors["Airfield3"];
 			airfields = new[] { airfield1, airfield2, airfield3 };
+
 			Game.MoveViewport(startJeep.Location.ToFloat2());
-			Media.PlayFMVFullscreen(w, "soviet1.vqa", () =>
+
+			if (MissionUtils.IsSingleClient(world))
+			{
+				Media.PlayFMVFullscreen(w, "soviet1.vqa", () =>
+				{
+					LandYaks();
+					MoveJeep();
+					MissionUtils.PlayMissionMusic();
+				});
+			}
+			else
 			{
-				MissionUtils.PlayMissionMusic();
 				LandYaks();
 				MoveJeep();
-			});
+				MissionUtils.PlayMissionMusic();
+			}
 		}
 	}