diff --git a/src/game/scenes/mainmenu.c b/src/game/scenes/mainmenu.c
index 3b54b1b35..0133ef929 100644
--- a/src/game/scenes/mainmenu.c
+++ b/src/game/scenes/mainmenu.c
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ int mainmenu_create(scene *scene) {
         component_action(guiframe_find(local->frame, NETWORK_BUTTON_ID), ACT_PUNCH);
         component_action(guiframe_find(local->frame, NETWORK_LOBBY_BUTTON_ID), ACT_PUNCH);
     }
+#ifndef DEBUGMODE
+    if(scene->gs->net_mode == NET_MODE_NONE) {
+        component_disable(guiframe_find(local->frame, NETWORK_BUTTON_ID), 1);
+    }
+#endif
 
     // clear it, so this only happens the first time
     scene->gs->net_mode = NET_MODE_NONE;