diff --git a/src/actions.cpp b/src/actions.cpp
index 3183c8efe86..45ef9bfb1e5 100644
--- a/src/actions.cpp
+++ b/src/actions.cpp
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ std::string recruit_unit(const gamemap& map, int side,
 	if(u == units.end())
 		return string_table["no_leader_to_recruit"];
 
-	if(!map.is_starting_position(u->first))
+	if(!map.is_starting_position(u->first)) {
+		std::cerr << "Leader not on start: leader is on " << (u->first.x+1) << "," << (u->first.y+1) << "\n";
 		return string_table["leader_not_on_start"];
+	}
 
 	if(map.on_board(recruit_location)) {
 		const paths::route& rt = a_star_search(u->first,recruit_location,
diff --git a/src/multiplayer.cpp b/src/multiplayer.cpp
index 6b4c0046075..a7be9366ae7 100644
--- a/src/multiplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/multiplayer.cpp
@@ -171,10 +171,6 @@ int connection_acceptor::do_action()
 
 					if(!unclaimed) {
 						std::cerr << "starting game now...\n";
-						config start_game;
-						start_game.children["start_game"].
-						                         push_back(new config());
-						network::send_data(start_game);
 						return CONNECTIONS_FILLED;
 					}
 				} else {
@@ -235,6 +231,10 @@ bool accept_network_connections(display& disp, config& players)
 		}
 	}
 
+	config start_game;
+	start_game.children["start_game"].push_back(new config());
+	network::send_data(start_game);
+
 	return true;
 }