diff --git a/src/multiopt.cpp b/src/multiopt.cpp
index 023f47d4bd8..3a0cd90e898 100644
--- a/src/multiopt.cpp
+++ b/src/multiopt.cpp
@@ -534,6 +534,8 @@ bool hostCampaign(const char *SessionName, char *hostPlayerName, bool spectatorH
 	setMultiStats(selectedPlayer, playerStats, true);
 	lookupRatingAsync(selectedPlayer);
 
+	multiStatsSetVerifiedHostIdentityFromJoin(playerStats.identity.toBytes(EcKey::Public));
+
 	ActivityManager::instance().updateMultiplayGameData(game, ingame, NETGameIsLocked());
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/multistat.cpp b/src/multistat.cpp
index a693abf3f4f..fe0c268393e 100644
--- a/src/multistat.cpp
+++ b/src/multistat.cpp
@@ -713,6 +713,12 @@ void multiStatsSetVerifiedIdentityFromJoin(uint32_t playerIndex, const EcKey::Ke
 	}
 }
 
+void multiStatsSetVerifiedHostIdentityFromJoin(const EcKey::Key &identity)
+{
+	ASSERT_OR_RETURN(, NetPlay.isHost || NetPlay.isHostAlive, "Unexpected state when called");
+	hostVerifiedJoinIdentities[NetPlay.hostPlayer].fromBytes(identity, EcKey::Public);
+}
+
 // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Load Player Stats
 
diff --git a/src/multistat.h b/src/multistat.h
index d3aeadb0929..179cca1d647 100644
--- a/src/multistat.h
+++ b/src/multistat.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ bool recvMultiStats(NETQUEUE queue);
 void lookupRatingAsync(uint32_t playerIndex);
 
 void multiStatsSetVerifiedIdentityFromJoin(uint32_t playerIndex, const EcKey::Key &identity);
+void multiStatsSetVerifiedHostIdentityFromJoin(const EcKey::Key &identity);
 
 bool swapPlayerMultiStatsLocal(uint32_t playerIndexA, uint32_t playerIndexB);
 
diff --git a/src/screens/joiningscreen.cpp b/src/screens/joiningscreen.cpp
index 3a3528fa43d..75bda9e379d 100644
--- a/src/screens/joiningscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/screens/joiningscreen.cpp
@@ -1545,6 +1545,11 @@ void WzJoiningGameScreen_HandlerRoot::processJoining()
 			// tmpJoiningQueuePair is now "owned" by NetPlay.hostPlayer's netQueue - do not delete it here!
 			tmpJoiningQueuePair = nullptr;
 
+			if ((game.blindMode == BLIND_MODE::NONE) || (NetPlay.hostPlayer >= MAX_PLAYER_SLOTS))
+			{
+				multiStatsSetVerifiedHostIdentityFromJoin(hostIdentity.toBytes(EcKey::Public));
+			}
+
 			handleSuccess();
 			return;
 		}