diff --git a/fteqtv/rcon.c b/fteqtv/rcon.c
index 471890f8..44e751c7 100644
--- a/fteqtv/rcon.c
+++ b/fteqtv/rcon.c
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ void Cmd_MVDConnect(cmdctxt_t *ctx)
 }
 void Cmd_DirMVDConnect(cmdctxt_t *ctx)
 {
+	srand(time(NULL));
 	Cmd_GenericConnect(ctx, "dir:", AD_NO);
 }
 
diff --git a/fteqtv/source.c b/fteqtv/source.c
index b03a38a0..40734e83 100644
--- a/fteqtv/source.c
+++ b/fteqtv/source.c
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ qboolean Net_ConnectToDemoDirServer(sv_t* qtv, char *ip)
 		// FIXME: this is not really shuffling the demos, but does introduce some variety
 		if (file_count > 1)
 		{
-			srand(time(NULL));
+			//srand(time(NULL));
 			while ((random_number = rand()%file_count + 1) == qtv->last_random_number);
 			qtv->last_random_number = random_number;
 		}