diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 7376bc8c..c18379aa 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -1967,7 +1967,6 @@ static void Command_View_f(void)
 		}
 
 		olddisplayplayer = (*displayplayerp);
-		(*displayplayerp) = playernum;
 		G_ResetView(viewnum, playernum, false);
 
 		/* The player we wanted was corrected to who it already was. */