diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
index 411109c23f..cc2dfa061f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
@@ -320,22 +320,22 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Server
 					}},
 				{ "difficulty",
 					s =>
+					{
+						if (!client.IsAdmin)
 						{
-							if (!client.IsAdmin)
-							{
-								server.SendChatTo(conn, "Only the host can set that option");
-								return true;
-							}
-							if ((server.Map.Difficulties == null && s != null) || (server.Map.Difficulties != null && !server.Map.Difficulties.Contains(s)))
-							{
-								server.SendChatTo(conn, "Unsupported difficulty selected: {0}".F(s));
-								server.SendChatTo(conn, "Supported difficulties: {0}".F(server.Map.Difficulties.JoinWith(",")));
-								return true;
-							}
-
-							server.lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Difficulty = s;
-							server.SyncLobbyInfo();
+							server.SendChatTo(conn, "Only the host can set that option");
 							return true;
+						}
+						if ((server.Map.Difficulties == null && s != null) || (server.Map.Difficulties != null && !server.Map.Difficulties.Contains(s)))
+						{
+							server.SendChatTo(conn, "Unsupported difficulty selected: {0}".F(s));
+							server.SendChatTo(conn, "Supported difficulties: {0}".F(server.Map.Difficulties.JoinWith(",")));
+							return true;
+						}
+
+						server.lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Difficulty = s;
+						server.SyncLobbyInfo();
+						return true;
 					}},
 				{ "kick",
 					s =>