diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Network/UnitOrders.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Network/UnitOrders.cs
index da74477f6c..35b0cb2ae3 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Network/UnitOrders.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Network/UnitOrders.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 							var suffix = (player != null && player.WinState == WinState.Lost) ? " (Dead)" : "";
 							suffix = client.IsObserver ? " (Spectator)" : suffix;
 
-							if (orderManager.LocalClient != null && client != orderManager.LocalClient && client.Team == orderManager.LocalClient.Team)
+							if (orderManager.LocalClient != null && client != orderManager.LocalClient && client.Team > 0 && client.Team == orderManager.LocalClient.Team)
 								suffix += " (Ally)";
 
 							Game.AddChatLine(client.Color.RGB, client.Name + suffix, order.TargetString);