diff --git a/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs
index 1c9e579e76..0a82481568 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs
@@ -313,6 +313,21 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 						DispatchOrders(null, 0,
 							new ServerOrder(0, "SetPalette", pal.ToString()).Serialize());
 					}
+
+					if (so.Data.StartsWith("/race "))
+					{
+						int race;
+						if (!int.TryParse(so.Data.Substring(6), out race) || race < 0 || race > 1)
+						{
+							Console.WriteLine("Invalid race: {0}",
+								so.Data.Substring(6));
+							return;
+						}
+
+						DispatchOrders(null, 0,
+							new ServerOrder(0, "SetRace", race.ToString()).Serialize());
+					}
+
 					break;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs b/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs
index 1b7f66e691..c8953b8cde 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs
@@ -119,7 +119,15 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 					order.Player.PlayerName = order.TargetString;
 					break;
 				}
-
+			case "SetRace":
+				{
+					order.Player.Race = order.TargetString == "0" 
+						? Race.Soviet : Race.Allies;
+					Game.chat.AddLine(Pair.New(order.Player.PlayerName,
+						string.Format("is now playing {0}",
+						order.Player.Race)));
+					break;
+				}
 			case "SetLag":
 				{
 					int lag = int.Parse(order.TargetString);
diff --git a/session.ini b/session.ini
index 6e7bfd0aca..48ca3cbcc1 100644
--- a/session.ini
+++ b/session.ini
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 
 [UNITS]
 s0=Multi0,mcv,600,2580,0,Guard,None
-s1=Multi1,mcv,600,10900,0,Guard,None
-s2=Multi2,mcv,600,2662,0,Guard,None
-s3=Multi3,mcv,600,10980,0,Guard,None
+s3=Multi1,mcv,600,10980,0,Guard,None
+s1=Multi2,mcv,600,10900,0,Guard,None
+s2=Multi3,mcv,600,2662,0,Guard,None
+