diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -701,7 +701,6 @@ NetworkGameList *NetworkAddServer(const 
 		ClearGRFConfigList(&item->info.grfconfig);
 		item->info.server_name = connection_string;
 
-		NetworkRebuildHostList();
 		UpdateNetworkGameWindow();
 
 		NetworkQueryServer(connection_string);
diff --git a/src/network/network_gui.cpp b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
@@ -830,6 +830,7 @@ public:
 		if (!StrEmpty(str)) {
 			strecpy(_settings_client.network.connect_to_ip, str, lastof(_settings_client.network.connect_to_ip));
 			NetworkAddServer(str);
+			NetworkRebuildHostList();
 		}
 	}