diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
index 7971619b79..ecd7effe55 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
@@ -500,10 +500,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Server
 				.ToDictionary(s => s.PlayerReference, s => s);
 
 			if (server.Map.Difficulties != null && server.Map.Difficulties.Any())
+			{
 				if (!server.Map.Difficulties.Contains(server.lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Difficulty))
 					server.lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Difficulty = server.Map.Difficulties.First();
-				else
-					server.lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Difficulty = null;
+			}
+			else
+				server.lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Difficulty = null;
 		}
 	}
 }