diff --git a/Source/multi.cpp b/Source/multi.cpp
index 66111cf19..d29171436 100644
--- a/Source/multi.cpp
+++ b/Source/multi.cpp
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ bool InitSingle(GameData *gameData)
 	}
 
 	MyPlayerId = 0;
-	MyPlayer = MyPlayer;
+	MyPlayer = &Players[MyPlayerId];
 	gbIsMultiplayer = false;
 
 	pfile_read_player_from_save(gSaveNumber, *MyPlayer);
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ bool InitMulti(GameData *gameData)
 		return false;
 	}
 	MyPlayerId = playerId;
-	MyPlayer = MyPlayer;
+	MyPlayer = &Players[MyPlayerId];
 	gbIsMultiplayer = true;
 
 	pfile_read_player_from_save(gSaveNumber, *MyPlayer);
diff --git a/test/writehero_test.cpp b/test/writehero_test.cpp
index 3ea9a6d95..558388a2b 100644
--- a/test/writehero_test.cpp
+++ b/test/writehero_test.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ TEST(Writehero, pfile_write_hero)
 	giNumberOfLevels = 17;
 
 	MyPlayerId = 0;
-	MyPlayer = MyPlayer;
+	MyPlayer = &Players[MyPlayerId];
 	*MyPlayer = {};
 
 	_uiheroinfo info {};