1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/openttd.c b/openttd.c
index 341c0e346..5b33dd1f2 100644
--- a/openttd.c
+++ b/openttd.c
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ void SwitchMode(int new_mode)
 			_generating_world = true;
 			// delete all players.
 			for (i = 0; i != MAX_PLAYERS; i++) {
-				ChangeOwnershipOfPlayerItems(i, 0xff);
+				ChangeOwnershipOfPlayerItems(i, OWNER_SPECTATOR);
 				_players[i].is_active = false;
 			}
 			_generating_world = false;