diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index dfb5b86c..5b483692 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics, UINT8 ssplayer)
 		lang += (cmd->angleturn<<16);
 
 	cmd->angleturn = (INT16)(lang >> 16);
-	cmd->latency = leveltime & 0xFF; // Send leveltime when this tic was generated to the server for control lag calculations
+	cmd->latency = modeattacking ? 0 : (leveltime & 0xFF); // Send leveltime when this tic was generated to the server for control lag calculations
 
 	if (!hu_stopped)
 	{