diff --git a/client/CMT.cpp b/client/CMT.cpp
index 254b8b37c..64ba2cea8 100644
--- a/client/CMT.cpp
+++ b/client/CMT.cpp
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 		("nointro,i", "skips intro movies")
 		("donotstartserver,d","do not attempt to start server and just connect to it instead server")
 		("serverport", po::value<si64>(), "override port specified in config file")
-		("savefrequency", po::value<si64>(), "limit auto save creation to each N days")
-		("uuid", po::value<std::string>(), "uuid for the client");
+		("savefrequency", po::value<si64>(), "limit auto save creation to each N days");
 
 	if(argc > 1)
 	{
diff --git a/client/CServerHandler.cpp b/client/CServerHandler.cpp
index 5a6369dde..10ac7e48e 100644
--- a/client/CServerHandler.cpp
+++ b/client/CServerHandler.cpp
@@ -277,9 +277,6 @@ void CServerHandler::onConnectionFailed(const std::string & errorMessage)
 		// retry - local server might be still starting up
 		logNetwork->debug("\nCannot establish connection. %s. Retrying...", errorMessage);
 		networkHandler->createTimer(*this, std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
-
-			nextClient = std::make_unique<CClient>();
-			c->setCallback(nextClient.get());
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -307,8 +304,10 @@ void CServerHandler::onConnectionEstablished(const std::shared_ptr<INetworkConne
 
 	logNetwork->info("Connection established");
 	c = std::make_shared<CConnection>(netConnection);
+	nextClient = std::make_unique<CClient>();
 	c->uuid = uuid;
 	c->enterLobbyConnectionMode();
+	c->setCallback(nextClient.get());
 	sendClientConnecting();
 }
 
@@ -325,7 +324,6 @@ std::set<PlayerColor> CServerHandler::getHumanColors()
 	return clientHumanColors(c->connectionID);
 }
 
-
 PlayerColor CServerHandler::myFirstColor() const
 {
 	return clientFirstColor(c->connectionID);
diff --git a/server/NetPacksLobbyServer.cpp b/server/NetPacksLobbyServer.cpp
index a3610aace..e83d54bb8 100644
--- a/server/NetPacksLobbyServer.cpp
+++ b/server/NetPacksLobbyServer.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void ClientPermissionsCheckerNetPackVisitor::visitLobbyClientDisconnected(LobbyC
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if(pack.c->uuid != srv.cmdLineOptions["uuid"].as<std::string>())
+		if(pack.c->connectionID != srv.hostClientId)
 		{
 			result = false;
 			return;