diff --git simworld.cc simworld.cc
index 4bef778d8a..3778df13fe 100644
--- simworld.cc
+++ simworld.cc
@@ -1220,6 +1220,12 @@ void karte_t::init(settings_t* const sets, sint8 const* const h_field)
 	settings.set_name_language_iso(env_t::language_iso);
 	settings.set_use_timeline(settings.get_use_timeline() & 1);
 
+	// Starting a new map from an existing map with AI players active
+	// requires active player status to be reset
+	for (int i=2; i<MAX_PLAYER_COUNT; ++i) {
+		settings.player_active[i] = false;
+	}
+
 	ticks = 0;
 	last_step_ticks = ticks;
 	schedule_counter = 0;
diff --git simworld.h simworld.h
index 3305d9864a..07e20bd753 100644
--- simworld.h
+++ simworld.h
@@ -1350,7 +1350,6 @@ public:
 	 /**
 	  * Initialize map.
 	  * @param sets Game settings.
-	  * @param preselected_players Defines which players the user has selected before he started the game.
 	  */
 	void init(settings_t*, sint8 const* heights);