diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/SpawnMapActors.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/SpawnMapActors.cs
index b88b2132b7..fa630550af 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/SpawnMapActors.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/SpawnMapActors.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 				// If an actor's doesn't have a valid owner transfer ownership to neutral
 				var ownerInit = actorReference.Get<OwnerInit>();
-				if (!world.Players.Any(p => p.InternalName == ownerInit.InstanceName))
+				if (!world.Players.Any(p => p.InternalName == ownerInit.InternalName))
 				{
 					actorReference.Remove(ownerInit);
 					actorReference.Add(new OwnerInit(world.WorldActor.Owner));