diff --git a/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp b/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
index 509ba627..9d45b515 100644
--- a/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ private:
 
 ServerLobbyThread::ServerLobbyThread(GuiInterface &gui, ConfigFile *playerConfig, AvatarManager &avatarManager)
 : m_gui(gui), m_avatarManager(avatarManager), m_playerConfig(playerConfig),
-  m_curGameId(1), m_curUniquePlayerId(1), m_curSessionId(INVALID_SESSION + 1),
+  m_curGameId(0), m_curUniquePlayerId(0), m_curSessionId(INVALID_SESSION + 1),
   m_statDataChanged(false), m_startTime(boost::posix_time::second_clock::local_time())
 {
 	m_senderCallback.reset(new ServerSenderCallback(*this));