diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/party/PersistentPartyData.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/party/PersistentPartyData.java
index 77836049c..bf727bd25 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/party/PersistentPartyData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/party/PersistentPartyData.java
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ public class PersistentPartyData {
         if(partyLeaderRef == null) {
             //The first player in a party is now the leader
             partyLeaderRef = (PartyMember) getPartyMembers().unwrapSet().toArray()[0];
+            partyLeaderRef.setPartyMemberRank(PartyMemberRank.LEADER);
         }
+
         return partyLeaderRef;
     }