diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/graphics/MinimapRenderer.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/graphics/MinimapRenderer.java
index 516203cee4..790792d824 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/graphics/MinimapRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/graphics/MinimapRenderer.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class MinimapRenderer implements Disposable{
         region = new TextureRegion(texture);
     }
 
-    public void drawEntities(float x, float y, float w, float h){
+    public void drawEntities(float x, float y, float w, float h, boolean withLabels){
         updateUnitArray();
 
         float sz = baseSize * zoom;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class MinimapRenderer implements Disposable{
             float rx = (unit.x - rect.x) / rect.width * w, ry = (unit.y - rect.y) / rect.width * h;
             Draw.color(unit.getTeam().color);
 
-            if (unit.getTypeID() == TypeIDs.player) {
+            if (withLabels && unit instanceof Player) {
                 Player pl = (Player) unit;
                 if (!pl.isLocal) {
                     // Only display names for other players.
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ public class MinimapRenderer implements Disposable{
         Draw.color();
     }
 
+    public void drawEntities(float x, float y, float w, float h){
+        drawEntities(x, y, w, h, true);
+    }
+
     public TextureRegion getRegion(){
         if(texture == null) return null;
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/Minimap.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/Minimap.java
index d4cba3bc33..dc2817e8f0 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/Minimap.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/Minimap.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class Minimap extends Table{
                 Draw.rect(renderer.minimap.getRegion(), x + width / 2f, y + height / 2f, width, height);
 
                 if(renderer.minimap.getTexture() != null){
-                    renderer.minimap.drawEntities(x, y, width, height);
+                    renderer.minimap.drawEntities(x, y, width, height, false);
                 }
             }
         }).size(140f);