diff --git a/port/src/net/net.c b/port/src/net/net.c
index 1a02722a8..a0349bac3 100644
--- a/port/src/net/net.c
+++ b/port/src/net/net.c
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 #include "game/bondgun.h"
 #include "game/game_1531a0.h"
 #include "game/game_0b0fd0.h"
+#include "game/title.h"
+#include "game/menu.h"
+#include "game/pdmode.h"
+#include "game/mplayer/mplayer.h"
 #include "lib/main.h"
 #include "lib/vi.h"
 #include "config.h"
@@ -504,8 +508,24 @@ s32 netDisconnect(void)
 	sysLogPrintf(LOG_CHAT, "NET: disconnected");
 
 	if (wasingame) {
+		// skip the "want to save" dialog for all players
+		for (s32 i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; ++i) {
+			if (g_Vars.players[i]) {
+				g_PlayerConfigsArray[i].options |= OPTION_ASKEDSAVEPLAYER;
+			}
+		}
+		// end the stage immediately
 		mainEndStage();
+		// try to drop back to main menu with 1 player
+		mpSetPaused(MPPAUSEMODE_UNPAUSED);
 		g_MpSetup.chrslots = 1;
+		g_Vars.mplayerisrunning = false;
+		g_Vars.normmplayerisrunning = false;
+		g_Vars.lvmpbotlevel = 0;
+		titleSetNextStage(STAGE_CITRAINING);
+		setNumPlayers(1);
+		titleSetNextMode(TITLEMODE_SKIP);
+		mainChangeToStage(STAGE_CITRAINING);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -850,8 +870,8 @@ void netPlayersAllocate(void)
 			cfg->options = g_PlayerConfigsArray[0].options & OPTION_PAINTBALL;
 			cfg->options |= cl->settings.options & ~OPTION_PAINTBALL;
 			// don't enable toggle aim, invert pitch or lookahead for remote players
-			cfg->options &= ~(OPTION_AIMCONTROL | OPTION_LOOKAHEAD | OPTION_ASKEDSAVEPLAYER);
-			cfg->options |= OPTION_FORWARDPITCH;
+			cfg->options &= ~(OPTION_AIMCONTROL | OPTION_LOOKAHEAD);
+			cfg->options |= OPTION_FORWARDPITCH | OPTION_ASKEDSAVEPLAYER;
 		}
 
 		cl->config = &g_PlayerConfigsArray[cl->playernum];
diff --git a/port/src/pdmain.c b/port/src/pdmain.c
index b0c5e27c4..b08870abd 100644
--- a/port/src/pdmain.c
+++ b/port/src/pdmain.c
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ void mainEndStage(void)
 			s32 prevplayernum = g_Vars.currentplayernum;
 			s32 i;
 
-			for (i = 0; i < PLAYERCOUNT(); i++) {
+			for (i = 0; i < LOCALPLAYERCOUNT(); i++) {
 				setCurrentPlayerNum(i);
 				endscreenPushCoop();
 			}
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ void mainEndStage(void)
 			s32 prevplayernum = g_Vars.currentplayernum;
 			s32 i;
 
-			for (i = 0; i < PLAYERCOUNT(); i++) {
+			for (i = 0; i < LOCALPLAYERCOUNT(); i++) {
 				setCurrentPlayerNum(i);
 				endscreenPushAnti();
 			}
diff --git a/src/game/lv.c b/src/game/lv.c
index 988e5f760..28f2ac004 100644
--- a/src/game/lv.c
+++ b/src/game/lv.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void lvReset(s32 stagenum)
 		}
 
 		if (g_Vars.mplayerisrunning == false) {
-			g_Vars.playerstats[0].mpindex = 4;
+			g_Vars.playerstats[0].mpindex = MAX_PLAYERS;
 			g_PlayerConfigsArray[MAX_PLAYERS].contpad1 = 0;
 			g_PlayerConfigsArray[MAX_PLAYERS].contpad2 = 1;
 		}
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ Gfx *lvRender(Gfx *gdl)
 			artifactsTick();
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-			if ((g_NetMode && i) || i > MAX_LOCAL_PLAYERS) {
+			if ((g_NetMode && i) || i >= MAX_LOCAL_PLAYERS) {
 				gdl = savedgdl;
 			}
 #endif