diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index 51f31a15cf..7c01bac517 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ impl Server {
             .await
         });
         runtime.block_on(network.listen(ProtocolAddr::Tcp(settings.gameserver_address)))?;
+        runtime.block_on(network.listen(ProtocolAddr::Mpsc(14004)))?;
         let connection_handler = ConnectionHandler::new(network, &runtime);
 
         // Initiate real-time world simulation
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
index 80de3e768c..6f6b3c8f1c 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
@@ -69,16 +69,13 @@ impl PlayState for MainMenuState {
             if let Some(singleplayer) = &global_state.singleplayer {
                 match singleplayer.receiver.try_recv() {
                     Ok(Ok(runtime)) => {
-                        let server_settings = singleplayer.settings();
                         // Attempt login after the server is finished initializing
                         attempt_login(
                             &mut global_state.settings,
                             &mut global_state.info_message,
                             "singleplayer".to_owned(),
                             "".to_owned(),
-                            ClientConnArgs::Resolved(ConnectionArgs::IpAndPort(vec![
-                                server_settings.gameserver_address,
-                            ])),
+                            ClientConnArgs::Resolved(ConnectionArgs::Mpsc(14004)),
                             &mut self.client_init,
                             Some(runtime),
                         );