diff -r 71573a629e64 -r 68003ddab61c core/PlayerManager.cpp
--- a/core/PlayerManager.cpp	Tue May 12 17:26:47 2009 -0400
+++ b/core/PlayerManager.cpp	Tue May 12 17:27:45 2009 -0400
@@ -1327,6 +1327,11 @@
 
 void PlayerManager::MaxPlayersChanged( int newvalue /*= -1*/ )
 {
+	if (!m_FirstPass)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (newvalue == -1)
 	{
 		newvalue = gpGlobals->maxClients;