diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index ed058d1596..b582377d8f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -361,15 +361,35 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 
 		void NotifyNewClientOfLobbyInfo(Connection newConn)
 		{
-			SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Diplomacy Changes: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.FragileAlliances));
-			SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Allow Cheats: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllowCheats));
-			SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Shroud: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Shroud));
-			SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Fog of war: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Fog));
-			SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Crates Appear: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Crates));
-			SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Build off Ally ConYards: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllyBuildRadius));
-			SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Starting Units: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.StartingUnitsClass));
-			SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Starting Cash: ${0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.StartingCash));
-			SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Tech Level: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.TechLevel));
+			var defaults = new Session.Global();
+			FieldLoader.Load(defaults, Game.modData.Manifest.LobbyDefaults);
+
+			if (LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.FragileAlliances != defaults.FragileAlliances)
+				SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Diplomacy Changes: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.FragileAlliances));
+
+			if (LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllowCheats != defaults.AllowCheats)
+				SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Allow Cheats: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllowCheats));
+
+			if (LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Shroud != defaults.Shroud)
+				SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Shroud: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Shroud));
+
+			if (LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Fog != defaults.Fog)
+				SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Fog of war: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Fog));
+
+			if (LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Crates != defaults.Crates)
+				SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Crates Appear: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Crates));
+
+			if (LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllyBuildRadius != defaults.AllyBuildRadius)
+				SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Build off Ally ConYards: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllyBuildRadius));
+
+			if (LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.StartingUnitsClass != defaults.StartingUnitsClass)
+				SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Starting Units: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.StartingUnitsClass));
+
+			if (LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.StartingCash != defaults.StartingCash)
+				SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Starting Cash: ${0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.StartingCash));
+
+			if (LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.TechLevel != defaults.TechLevel)
+				SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", "Tech Level: {0}".F(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.TechLevel));
 		}
 
 		void SetOrderLag()