diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 73e2ff29555..a407a7c2d72 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1908,7 +1908,8 @@ bool stageThreeInitialise()
 
 	if (bMultiPlayer)
 	{
-		playerResponding();			// say howdy!
+		cameraToHome(selectedPlayer, false, fromSave);
+		playerResponding(); // say howdy!
 		if (NetPlay.bComms && !NETisReplay())
 		{
 			multiStartScreenInit();
diff --git a/src/multiopt.cpp b/src/multiopt.cpp
index ef1fcd8ef7a..3b1f9c62e71 100644
--- a/src/multiopt.cpp
+++ b/src/multiopt.cpp
@@ -648,9 +648,6 @@ void playerResponding()
 		ingame.JoiningInProgress[selectedPlayer] = false;
 	}
 
-	// Home the camera to the player
-	cameraToHome(selectedPlayer, false);
-
 	// Tell the world we're here
 	NETbeginEncode(NETbroadcastQueue(), NET_PLAYERRESPONDING);
 	NETuint32_t(&selectedPlayer);
diff --git a/src/multiplay.cpp b/src/multiplay.cpp
index 54d277acd6b..633ec3e4f66 100644
--- a/src/multiplay.cpp
+++ b/src/multiplay.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ bool multiplayerWinSequence(bool firstCall)
 
 	if (firstCall)
 	{
-		pos  = cameraToHome(selectedPlayer, true);			// pan the camera to home if not already doing so
+		pos  = cameraToHome(selectedPlayer, true, false); // pan the camera to home if not already doing so
 		last = 0;
 
 		// stop all research
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ int scavengerPlayer()
 
 // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // probably temporary. Places the camera on the players 1st droid or struct.
-Vector3i cameraToHome(UDWORD player, bool scroll)
+Vector3i cameraToHome(UDWORD player, bool scroll, bool fromSave)
 {
 	UDWORD x, y;
 	STRUCTURE	*psBuilding = nullptr;
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ Vector3i cameraToHome(UDWORD player, bool scroll)
 	{
 		requestRadarTrack(world_coord(x), world_coord(y));
 	}
-	else
+	else if (!fromSave) // This will override the saved camera position in skirmish games if not checked
 	{
 		setViewPos(x, y, true);
 	}
diff --git a/src/multiplay.h b/src/multiplay.h
index ae88db481cd..339763d74bc 100644
--- a/src/multiplay.h
+++ b/src/multiplay.h
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ int whosResponsible(int player);
 bool canGiveOrdersFor(int player, int playerInQuestion);
 int scavengerSlot();    // Returns the player number that scavengers would have if they were enabled.
 int scavengerPlayer();  // Returns the player number that the scavengers have, or -1 if disabled.
-Vector3i cameraToHome(UDWORD player, bool scroll);
+Vector3i cameraToHome(UDWORD player, bool scroll, bool fromSave);
 
 bool multiPlayerLoop();							// for loop.c