diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index 591e4ade0a..cfd618afa4 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -527,7 +527,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 				DispatchOrders(toDrop, toDrop.MostRecentFrame, new byte[] {0xbf});
 
 				if (!conns.Any())
+				{
+					FieldLoader.Load(lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings, ModData.Manifest.LobbyDefaults);
 					TempBans.Clear();
+				}
 
 				if (conns.Any() || lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Dedicated)
 					SyncLobbyInfo();
diff --git a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
index de89d70c9b..0c325bed6b 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ ServerTraits:
 	MasterServerPinger
 
 LobbyDefaults:
+	AllowCheats: false
+	Crates: true
+	StartingUnitsClass: default
+	FragileAlliances: false
 
 ChromeMetrics:
 	mods/cnc/metrics.yaml
diff --git a/mods/d2k/mod.yaml b/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
index 734c68807a..0509fe4abd 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ ServerTraits:
 	MasterServerPinger
 
 LobbyDefaults:
+	AllowCheats: false
+	Crates: true
+	StartingUnitsClass: default
+	FragileAlliances: false
 
 ChromeMetrics:
 	mods/d2k/metrics.yaml
diff --git a/mods/ra/mod.yaml b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
index ee61410b09..8cbb3e805a 100644
--- a/mods/ra/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ ServerTraits:
 	MasterServerPinger
 
 LobbyDefaults:
+	AllowCheats: false
+	Crates: true
+	StartingUnitsClass: default
+	FragileAlliances: false
 
 ChromeMetrics:
 	mods/ra/metrics.yaml
diff --git a/mods/ts/mod.yaml b/mods/ts/mod.yaml
index 73467ff597..b466b1fc1b 100644
--- a/mods/ts/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/mod.yaml
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ ServerTraits:
 	MasterServerPinger
 
 LobbyDefaults:
+	AllowCheats: false
+	Crates: true
+	StartingUnitsClass: default
+	FragileAlliances: false
 
 ChromeMetrics:
 	mods/ra/metrics.yaml