diff --git a/src/core/game/GameView.ts b/src/core/game/GameView.ts
index e04a2776d..7684bcbfe 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameView.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameView.ts
@@ -293,7 +293,12 @@ export class PlayerView {
     return this.data.hasSpawned;
   }
   isDisconnected(): boolean {
-    return this.data.isDisconnected;
+    return (
+      this.data.isDisconnected &&
+      this.game.myPlayer() !== null &&
+      (this.isAlliedWith(this.game.myPlayer()!) ||
+        this.game.myPlayer()!.isAlliedWith(this))
+    );
   }
 }