diff --git a/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp b/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
index 22cb2656..0d34f1ed 100644
--- a/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ ServerLobbyThread::AddConnection(boost::shared_ptr<tcp::socket> sock)
 					netAnnounce->serverType = serverType_serverTypeInternetAuth;
 					break;
 				}
+				{
+					boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_statMutex);
+					netAnnounce->numPlayersOnServer = m_statData.numberOfPlayersOnServer;
+				}
 				GetSender().Send(sessionData, packet);
 
 				sock->async_read_some(
@@ -1984,7 +1988,8 @@ void
 ServerLobbyThread::UpdateStatisticsNumberOfPlayers()
 {
 	ServerStats stats;
-	unsigned curNumberOfPlayersOnServer = m_sessionManager.GetRawSessionCount() + m_gameSessionManager.GetRawSessionCount();
+	// Get all logged-in sessions and all sessions within a game.
+	unsigned curNumberOfPlayersOnServer = m_sessionManager.GetEstablishedSessionCount() + m_gameSessionManager.GetRawSessionCount();
 	{
 		boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_statMutex);
 		if (curNumberOfPlayersOnServer != m_statData.numberOfPlayersOnServer) {
diff --git a/src/net/common/sessionmanager.cpp b/src/net/common/sessionmanager.cpp
index c4117a59..e9894f6c 100644
--- a/src/net/common/sessionmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/sessionmanager.cpp
@@ -295,6 +295,23 @@ SessionManager::GetRawSessionCount()
 	return m_sessionMap.size();
 }
 
+unsigned
+SessionManager::GetEstablishedSessionCount()
+{
+	unsigned counter = 0;
+	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_sessionMapMutex);
+
+	SessionMap::const_iterator i = m_sessionMap.begin();
+	SessionMap::const_iterator end = m_sessionMap.end();
+
+	while (i != end) {
+		if ((*i).second.sessionData->GetState() >= SessionData::Established)
+			++counter;
+		++i;
+	}
+	return counter;
+}
+
 void
 SessionManager::SendToAllSessions(SenderHelper &sender, boost::shared_ptr<NetPacket> packet, SessionData::State state)
 {
diff --git a/src/net/sessionmanager.h b/src/net/sessionmanager.h
index 6d73de91..6fca94e3 100644
--- a/src/net/sessionmanager.h
+++ b/src/net/sessionmanager.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public:
 
 	void Clear();
 	unsigned GetRawSessionCount();
+	unsigned GetEstablishedSessionCount();
 
 	void SendToAllSessions(SenderHelper &sender, boost::shared_ptr<NetPacket> packet, SessionData::State state);
 	void SendLobbyMsgToAllSessions(SenderHelper &sender, boost::shared_ptr<NetPacket> packet, SessionData::State state);