diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
index 3d5d1166346..552cf55ded2 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
@@ -442,6 +442,11 @@ Implants;
 		if(P.client && P.ready)
 			. ++
 
+/datum/game_mode/proc/num_players_started()
+	. = 0
+	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in player_list)
+		if(P.client)
+			. ++
 
 ///////////////////////////////////
 //Keeps track of all living heads//
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/revolution/revolution.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/revolution/revolution.dm
index 9c92ed2ed00..dc223fd1403 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/revolution/revolution.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/revolution/revolution.dm
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 /datum/game_mode/revolution/post_setup()
 	var/list/heads = get_living_heads()
-	if(num_players() >= 40)
+	if(num_players_started() >= 30)
 		heads += get_extra_living_heads()
 		extra_heads = 1
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 
 /datum/game_mode/proc/forge_revolutionary_objectives(var/datum/mind/rev_mind)
 	var/list/heads = get_living_heads()
-	if(num_players() >= 40)
+	if(num_players_started() >= 30)
 		heads += get_extra_living_heads()
 		extra_heads = 1
 	for(var/datum/mind/head_mind in heads)