diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CreateMapPlayers.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CreateMapPlayers.cs
index 9500670223..c0dea18a9c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CreateMapPlayers.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CreateMapPlayers.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			int mapPlayerIndex = -1;
 			
 			foreach (var kv in w.Map.Players)
-			{
+			{
+				if (kv.Value.Playable)
+					continue;		// these will be created another way.
+
 				var player = new Player(w, kv.Value, mapPlayerIndex--);
 				w.AddPlayer(player);
 				Players.Add(kv.Key,player);