diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
index 61d0fe44bf..018cc82eef 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
@@ -344,10 +344,9 @@ namespace OpenRa
 
 			AddButton(r, _ => { });
 		}
-
-		bool PaletteAvailable(int index) { return Game.LobbyInfo.Clients.All(c => c.PaletteIndex != index); }
-		bool SpawnPointAvailable(int index) { return Game.LobbyInfo.Clients.All(c => c.SpawnPoint != index); }
-		
+		bool PaletteAvailable(int index) { return Game.LobbyInfo.Clients.All(c => c.PaletteIndex != index); }
+		bool SpawnPointAvailable(int index) { return (index == 0) || Game.LobbyInfo.Clients.All(c => c.SpawnPoint != index); }
+		
 		void CyclePalette(bool left)
 		{
 			var d = left ? +1 : Player.PlayerColors.Count() - 1;