diff --git a/src/main_gui.cpp b/src/main_gui.cpp
--- a/src/main_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/main_gui.cpp
@@ -317,22 +317,9 @@ struct MainWindow : Window
 			case WKC_RETURN: case 'T': // smart chat; send to team if any, otherwise to all
 				if (_networking) {
 					const NetworkClientInfo *cio = NetworkFindClientInfoFromIndex(_network_own_client_id);
-					bool teamchat = false;
-
 					if (cio == NULL) break;
 
-					/* Only companies actually playing can speak to team. Eg spectators cannot */
-					if (_settings_client.gui.prefer_teamchat && IsValidCompanyID(cio->client_playas)) {
-						const NetworkClientInfo *ci;
-						FOR_ALL_ACTIVE_CLIENT_INFOS(ci) {
-							if (ci->client_playas == cio->client_playas && ci != cio) {
-								teamchat = true;
-								break;
-							}
-						}
-					}
-
-					ShowNetworkChatQueryWindow(teamchat ? DESTTYPE_TEAM : DESTTYPE_BROADCAST, cio->client_playas);
+					ShowNetworkChatQueryWindow(NetworkClientPreferTeamChat(cio) ? DESTTYPE_TEAM : DESTTYPE_BROADCAST, cio->client_playas);
 				}
 				break;
 
diff --git a/src/network/network_client.cpp b/src/network/network_client.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_client.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_client.cpp
@@ -956,4 +956,22 @@ void NetworkClientSetPassword(const char
 	SEND_COMMAND(PACKET_CLIENT_SET_PASSWORD)(password);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Tell whether the client has team members where he/she can chat to.
+ * @param cio client to check members of.
+ * @return true if there is at least one team member.
+ */
+bool NetworkClientPreferTeamChat(const NetworkClientInfo *cio)
+{
+	/* Only companies actually playing can speak to team. Eg spectators cannot */
+	if (!_settings_client.gui.prefer_teamchat || !IsValidCompanyID(cio->client_playas)) return false;
+
+	const NetworkClientInfo *ci;
+	FOR_ALL_ACTIVE_CLIENT_INFOS(ci) {
+		if (ci->client_playas == cio->client_playas && ci != cio) return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */
diff --git a/src/network/network_func.h b/src/network/network_func.h
--- a/src/network/network_func.h
+++ b/src/network/network_func.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ bool NetworkClientConnectGame(const char
 void NetworkClientSendRcon(const char *password, const char *command);
 void NetworkClientSendChat(NetworkAction action, DestType type, int dest, const char *msg);
 void NetworkClientSetPassword(const char *password);
+bool NetworkClientPreferTeamChat(const NetworkClientInfo *cio);
 
 /*** Commands ran by the server ***/
 void NetworkServerMonthlyLoop();