diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index 54863fdc1d..319769579d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 		public readonly IPAddress Ip;
 		public readonly int Port;
 		int randomSeed;
+		public readonly Thirdparty.Random Random = new Thirdparty.Random();
 
 		public ServerSettings Settings;
 		public ModData ModData;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
index 5914d46e93..20cfd55f6d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Server
 							};
 
 							// pick a random color for the bot
-							var hue = (byte)Game.CosmeticRandom.Next(255);
-							var sat = (byte)Game.CosmeticRandom.Next(255);
-							var lum = (byte)Game.CosmeticRandom.Next(51,255);
+							var hue = (byte)server.Random.Next(255);
+							var sat = (byte)server.Random.Next(255);
+							var lum = (byte)server.Random.Next(51,255);
 							bot.ColorRamp = new ColorRamp(hue, sat, lum, 10);
 
 							server.lobbyInfo.Clients.Add(bot);