diff --git a/host-gui2.lua b/host-gui2.lua
index deb28871274..59ade980b26 100644
--- a/host-gui2.lua
+++ b/host-gui2.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ local function plugin()
 
   log("hello world")
 
+  wesnoth.preferences.new_lobby = true
+
   repeat
     events, context, info = coroutine.yield()
     idle_text("in " .. info.name .. " waiting for titlescreen or lobby")
diff --git a/host.lua b/host.lua
index dd790bfe834..9265081f08f 100644
--- a/host.lua
+++ b/host.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ local function plugin()
 
   log("hello world")
 
+  wesnoth.preferences.new_lobby = false
+
   repeat
     events, context, info = coroutine.yield()
     idle_text("in " .. info.name .. " waiting for titlescreen or lobby")
diff --git a/join-gui2.lua b/join-gui2.lua
index f9236d50abe..42436d231b4 100644
--- a/join-gui2.lua
+++ b/join-gui2.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ local function plugin()
 
   log("hello world")
 
+  wesnoth.preferences.new_lobby = true
+
   repeat
     events, context, info = coroutine.yield()
     idle_text("in " .. info.name .. " waiting for titlescreen or lobby")
diff --git a/join.lua b/join.lua
index ba289e0ce46..7998c4a2e0d 100644
--- a/join.lua
+++ b/join.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ local function plugin()
 
   log("hello world")
 
+  wesnoth.preferences.new_lobby = false
+
   repeat
     events, context, info = coroutine.yield()
     idle_text("in " .. info.name .. " waiting for titlescreen or lobby")