diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/GameState.java b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/GameState.java
index b41ec834..eab39d9a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/GameState.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/GameState.java
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ public class GameState implements Runnable {
     }
 
     public static Integer getNumberOfPlayers(){
-        Integer numPlayers = 0;
+        Integer numPlayers = 1;
 
         for(Player p : getPlayers()){
             if(p.getSocket().isConnected()){