diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Chrome/DefaultWidgetDelegates.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Chrome/DefaultWidgetDelegates.cs
index 5108f7c105..18e6802476 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Chrome/DefaultWidgetDelegates.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Chrome/DefaultWidgetDelegates.cs
@@ -86,13 +86,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets.Delegates
 			}
 			
 			if (w.Id == "JOINSERVER_BUTTON_DIRECTCONNECT")
-			{
+			{
+				Game.chrome.rootWidget.GetWidget("JOINSERVER_BG").Visible = false;
 				Game.JoinServer(Game.Settings.NetworkHost, Game.Settings.NetworkPort);
 				return true;
 			}
 			
 			if (w.Id.Substring(0,10) == "JOIN_GAME_")
-			{
+			{
+				Game.chrome.rootWidget.GetWidget("JOINSERVER_BG").Visible = false;
 				int index = int.Parse(w.Id.Substring(10));
 				var game = GameList[index];
 				Game.JoinServer(game.Address.Split(':')[0], int.Parse(game.Address.Split(':')[1]));