diff --git a/MegaMek/src/megamek/common/Player.java b/MegaMek/src/megamek/common/Player.java
index ad7ec2ce..f7b8464b 100644
--- a/MegaMek/src/megamek/common/Player.java
+++ b/MegaMek/src/megamek/common/Player.java
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ public void setObserver(boolean observer) {
     
     @Override
     public void setInvisible(boolean invisible) {
+    	if(invisible){
+    		this.setObserver(true);
+    	}
     		this.invisible = invisible;
     }