diff --git a/source/glest_game/network/connection_slot.cpp b/source/glest_game/network/connection_slot.cpp
index e20c3ad82..de5e4c0cb 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/network/connection_slot.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/network/connection_slot.cpp
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ void ConnectionSlot::update(bool checkForNewClients,int lockedSlotIndex) {
 				if(socket != NULL) {
 					//RandomGen random;
 					//sessionKey = random.randRange(-100000, 100000);
-					srand(time(NULL));
+					srand(time(NULL) / (this->playerIndex + 1));
 					sessionKey = rand() % 1000000;
 
 					if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugNetwork).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] accepted new client connection, serverInterface->getOpenSlotCount() = %d, sessionKey = %d\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,serverInterface->getOpenSlotCount(),sessionKey);