diff --git a/src/network/protocols/connect_to_server.cpp b/src/network/protocols/connect_to_server.cpp
index 524c37fff..d21a00888 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/connect_to_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/connect_to_server.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ void ConnectToServer::asynchronousUpdate()
                     return;
                 }
                 if (m_server_address.getIP() 
-                      == NetworkConfig::get()->getMyAddress().getIP())
+                      == NetworkConfig::get()->getMyAddress().getIP() ||
+                      NetworkConfig::get()->isLAN())
                 {
                     // We're in the same lan (same public ip address).
                     // The state will change to CONNECTING