diff --git a/Source/msg.cpp b/Source/msg.cpp
index d373ad5e6..8aeb9f671 100644
--- a/Source/msg.cpp
+++ b/Source/msg.cpp
@@ -670,6 +670,8 @@ bool IOwnLevel(const Player &player)
 			continue;
 		if (other._pLvlChanging)
 			continue;
+		if (other._pmode == PM_NEWLVL)
+			continue;
 		if (other.plrlevel != player.plrlevel)
 			continue;
 		if (other.plrIsOnSetLevel != player.plrIsOnSetLevel)