diff --git a/Source/player.cpp b/Source/player.cpp
index 81cc1e8aa..4a20c00be 100644
--- a/Source/player.cpp
+++ b/Source/player.cpp
@@ -4127,6 +4127,9 @@ void InitDungMsgs(int pnum)
 	}
 
 	plr[pnum].pDungMsgs = 0;
+#ifdef HELLFIRE
+	plr[pnum].pBattleNet = 0;
+#endif
 }
 
 void PlayDungMsgs()