diff --git a/CommonClient.py b/CommonClient.py
index 76623ff3..e0a9c307 100644
--- a/CommonClient.py
+++ b/CommonClient.py
@@ -562,18 +562,21 @@ async def process_server_cmd(ctx: CommonContext, args: dict):
                 f" for each location checked. Use !hint for more information.")
             ctx.hint_cost = int(args['hint_cost'])
             ctx.check_points = int(args['location_check_points'])
-            players = args.get("players", [])
-            if len(players) < 1:
-                logger.info('No player connected')
-            else:
-                players.sort()
-                current_team = -1
-                logger.info('Connected Players:')
-                for network_player in players:
-                    if network_player.team != current_team:
-                        logger.info(f'  Team #{network_player.team + 1}')
-                        current_team = network_player.team
-                    logger.info('    %s (Player %d)' % (network_player.alias, network_player.slot))
+
+            if "players" in args:  # TODO remove when servers sending this are outdated
+                players = args.get("players", [])
+                if len(players) < 1:
+                    logger.info('No player connected')
+                else:
+                    players.sort()
+                    current_team = -1
+                    logger.info('Connected Players:')
+                    for network_player in players:
+                        if network_player.team != current_team:
+                            logger.info(f'  Team #{network_player.team + 1}')
+                            current_team = network_player.team
+                        logger.info('    %s (Player %d)' % (network_player.alias, network_player.slot))
+
             # update datapackage
             await ctx.prepare_datapackage(set(args["games"]), args["datapackage_versions"])