diff --git a/src/server/room_manager.cpp b/src/server/room_manager.cpp
index 5562b229cfe..ef4692f02f8 100644
--- a/src/server/room_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/server/room_manager.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ void room_manager::read_rooms()
 	lobby_ = get_room(lobby_name_);
 	if (lobby_ == NULL) {
 		lobby_ = create_room(lobby_name_);
+		lobby_->set_persistent(true);
+		lobby_->set_logged(true);
 	}
 }