diff --git a/desktop/src/mindustry/desktop/steam/SNet.java b/desktop/src/mindustry/desktop/steam/SNet.java
index 1417ffc0b9..2f9fc1ffdb 100644
--- a/desktop/src/mindustry/desktop/steam/SNet.java
+++ b/desktop/src/mindustry/desktop/steam/SNet.java
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ public class SNet implements SteamNetworkingCallback, SteamMatchmakingCallback,
             for(int i = 0; i < matches; i++){
                 try{
                     SteamID lobby = smat.getLobbyByIndex(i);
+                    String mode = smat.getLobbyData(lobby, "gamemode");
                     Host out = new Host(
                         -1, //invalid ping
                         smat.getLobbyData(lobby, "name"),
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ public class SNet implements SteamNetworkingCallback, SteamMatchmakingCallback,
                         smat.getNumLobbyMembers(lobby),
                         Strings.parseInt(smat.getLobbyData(lobby, "version"), -1),
                         smat.getLobbyData(lobby, "versionType"),
-                        Gamemode.valueOf(smat.getLobbyData(lobby, "gamemode")),
+                        mode == null || mode.isEmpty() ? Gamemode.survival : Gamemode.valueOf(mode),
                         smat.getLobbyMemberLimit(lobby),
                         "",
                         null