diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void NetworkTextMessage(NetworkAction ac
 	 * right-to-left characters depending on the context. As the next text might be an user's name, the
 	 * user name's characters will influence the direction of the "***" instead of the language setting
 	 * of the game. Manually set the direction of the "***" by inserting a text-direction marker. */
-	char *msg_ptr = message + Utf8Encode(message, _dynlang.text_dir == TD_LTR ? CHAR_TD_LRM : CHAR_TD_RLM);
+	char *msg_ptr = message + Utf8Encode(message, _current_text_dir == TD_LTR ? CHAR_TD_LRM : CHAR_TD_RLM);
 	GetString(msg_ptr, strid, lastof(message));
 
 	DEBUG(desync, 1, "msg: %08x; %02x; %s", _date, _date_fract, message);