diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Player/DeveloperMode.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Player/DeveloperMode.cs
index 485b3b2325..b3627627bc 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Player/DeveloperMode.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Player/DeveloperMode.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 
 		public void ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)
 		{
-			if (!self.World.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllowCheats)
+			if (!self.World.AllowDevCommands)
 				return;
 
 			switch(order.OrderString)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/World.cs b/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
index 4c3d4ce498..d0ffe74202 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			get { return orderManager.Connection is ReplayConnection; }
 		}
 
+		public bool AllowDevCommands
+		{
+			get { return LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllowCheats || LobbyInfo.IsSinglePlayer; }
+		}
+
 		public void SetLocalPlayer(string pr)
 		{
 			if (IsReplay)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/DevCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/DevCommands.cs
index 52c2cbd011..1a2ba4a548 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/DevCommands.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/DevCommands.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 		public void InvokeCommand(string name, string arg)
 		{
-			if (!world.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllowCheats)
+			if (!world.AllowDevCommands)
 			{
 				Game.Debug("Cheats are disabled.");
 				return;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Player/ClassicProductionQueue.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Player/ClassicProductionQueue.cs
index a4498859bb..22f45314d7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Player/ClassicProductionQueue.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Player/ClassicProductionQueue.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			if (unit == null || !unit.Traits.Contains<BuildableInfo>())
 				return 0;
 
-			if (self.World.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllowCheats && self.Owner.PlayerActor.Trait<DeveloperMode>().FastBuild)
+			if (self.World.AllowDevCommands && self.Owner.PlayerActor.Trait<DeveloperMode>().FastBuild)
 				return 0;
 
 			var time = (int)(unit.GetBuildTime() * Info.BuildSpeed);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Player/ProductionQueue.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Player/ProductionQueue.cs
index 1e248d2c92..4dd1f06882 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Player/ProductionQueue.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Player/ProductionQueue.cs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 		public virtual IEnumerable<ActorInfo> AllItems()
 		{
-			if (self.World.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllowCheats && self.Owner.PlayerActor.Trait<DeveloperMode>().AllTech)
+			if (self.World.AllowDevCommands && self.Owner.PlayerActor.Trait<DeveloperMode>().AllTech)
 				return Produceable.Select(a => a.Key);
 
 			return Produceable.Where(a => a.Value.Buildable || a.Value.Visible).Select(a => a.Key);
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 		public virtual IEnumerable<ActorInfo> BuildableItems()
 		{
-			if (self.World.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllowCheats && self.Owner.PlayerActor.Trait<DeveloperMode>().AllTech)
+			if (self.World.AllowDevCommands && self.Owner.PlayerActor.Trait<DeveloperMode>().AllTech)
 				return Produceable.Select(a => a.Key);
 
 			return Produceable.Where(a => a.Value.Buildable).Select(a => a.Key);
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			if (unit == null || ! unit.Traits.Contains<BuildableInfo>())
 				return 0;
 
-			if (self.World.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.AllowCheats && self.Owner.PlayerActor.Trait<DeveloperMode>().FastBuild)
+			if (self.World.AllowDevCommands && self.Owner.PlayerActor.Trait<DeveloperMode>().FastBuild)
 				return 0;
 
 			var time = unit.GetBuildTime() * Info.BuildSpeed;