diff --git a/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.cpp
index 9154eaf2..599a0309 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.cpp
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ gameTableImpl::gameTableImpl(ConfigFile *c, QMainWindow *parent)
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalRefreshPlayerName()), this, SLOT(refreshPlayerName()));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalRefreshButton()), this, SLOT(refreshButton()));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalRefreshGameLabels(int)), this, SLOT(refreshGameLabels(int)));
+	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalRefreshSpectatorsDisplay()), this, SLOT(refreshSpectatorsDisplay()));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalSetPlayerAvatar(int, QString)), this, SLOT(setPlayerAvatar(int, QString)));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalGuiUpdateDone()), this, SLOT(guiUpdateDone()));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalMeInAction()), this, SLOT(meInAction()));
@@ -680,6 +681,7 @@ gameTableImpl::gameTableImpl(ConfigFile *c, QMainWindow *parent)
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalNetClientSpectatorLeft(unsigned)), this, SLOT(netClientSpectatorLeft(unsigned)));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(signalNetClientSpectatorJoined(unsigned)), this, SLOT(netClientSpectatorJoined(unsigned)));
 
+
 #ifdef GUI_800x480
 	connect( tabsButton, SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( tabsButtonClicked() ) );
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.h b/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.h
index cf53d0e2..565ac770 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt/gametable/gametableimpl.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ signals:
 	void signalRefreshPlayerName();
 	void signalRefreshButton();
 	void signalRefreshGameLabels(int);
+	void signalRefreshSpectatorsDisplay();
 
 	void signalSetPlayerAvatar(int, QString);
 	void signalGuiUpdateDone();
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.cpp b/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.cpp
index 7c1d9cbc..a8736112 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.cpp
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ void GuiWrapper::SignalNetClientPlayerJoined(unsigned playerId, const string &pl
 void GuiWrapper::SignalNetClientPlayerChanged(unsigned playerId, const string &newPlayerName)
 {
 	myStartWindow->signalNetClientPlayerChanged(playerId, QString::fromUtf8(newPlayerName.c_str()));
-	myW->refreshSpectatorsDisplay();
+	myW->signalRefreshSpectatorsDisplay();
 }
 void GuiWrapper::SignalNetClientPlayerLeft(unsigned playerId, const string &playerName, int removeReason)
 {