diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_masterserver.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_masterserver.cpp
index c153312d7..a4c61a38b 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_masterserver.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_masterserver.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ namespace Glest
       Chrono seed (true);
         srand ((unsigned int) seed.getCurTicks ());
 
-      int randomNickId = rand () % 999;
+      int randomNickId = (rand () % 899) + 100;
       string netPlayerName =
         Config::getInstance ().getString ("NetPlayerName",
                                           Socket::getHostName ().c_str ());