diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/HostGameController.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/HostGameController.java
index cc01d05d..6f82f87d 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/HostGameController.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/HostGameController.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public class HostGameController extends Controller {
     public void hostGamePressed() {
         try {
             App.game = new Event(false, currentMapIndex);
+            App.gameType = currentMapIndex;
             connectSocket("localhost", 4942);
         } catch (EventConstructionException e) {
             Logger.getGlobal().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not create Event.", e);