diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp
index 609e10244a..055d0222a4 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp
@@ -377,6 +377,9 @@ bool NetworkBase::BeginServer(uint16_t port, const std::string& address)
     ServerProviderEmail = gConfigNetwork.provider_email;
     ServerProviderWebsite = gConfigNetwork.provider_website;
 
+    if (gOpenRCT2Headless)
+        IsServerPlayerInvisible = true;
+
     CheatsReset();
     LoadGroups();
     BeginChatLog();
@@ -691,6 +694,18 @@ NetworkGroup* NetworkBase::GetGroupByID(uint8_t id) const
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+int32_t NetworkBase::GetTotalNumPlayers() const noexcept
+{
+    return static_cast<int32_t>(player_list.size());
+}
+
+int32_t NetworkBase::GetNumVisiblePlayers() const noexcept
+{
+    if (IsServerPlayerInvisible)
+        return static_cast<int32_t>(player_list.size() - 1);
+    return static_cast<int32_t>(player_list.size());
+}
+
 const char* NetworkBase::FormatChat(NetworkPlayer* fromplayer, const char* text)
 {
     static std::string formatted;
@@ -1568,7 +1583,7 @@ json_t NetworkBase::GetServerInfoAsJson() const
 {
     json_t jsonObj = {
         { "name", gConfigNetwork.server_name },         { "requiresPassword", _password.size() > 0 },
-        { "version", network_get_version() },           { "players", player_list.size() },
+        { "version", network_get_version() },           { "players", GetNumVisiblePlayers() },
         { "maxPlayers", gConfigNetwork.maxplayers },    { "description", gConfigNetwork.server_description },
         { "greeting", gConfigNetwork.server_greeting }, { "dedicated", gOpenRCT2Headless },
     };
@@ -2597,7 +2612,7 @@ void NetworkBase::Server_Handle_AUTH(NetworkConnection& connection, NetworkPacke
             }
         }
 
-        if (static_cast<size_t>(gConfigNetwork.maxplayers) <= player_list.size())
+        if (GetNumVisiblePlayers() >= gConfigNetwork.maxplayers)
         {
             connection.AuthStatus = NetworkAuth::Full;
             log_info("Connection %s: Server is full.", hostName);
@@ -3209,7 +3224,12 @@ uint8_t network_get_current_player_id()
 
 int32_t network_get_num_players()
 {
-    return static_cast<int32_t>(OpenRCT2::GetContext()->GetNetwork().player_list.size());
+    return OpenRCT2::GetContext()->GetNetwork().GetTotalNumPlayers();
+}
+
+int32_t network_get_num_visible_players()
+{
+    return OpenRCT2::GetContext()->GetNetwork().GetNumVisiblePlayers();
 }
 
 const char* network_get_player_name(uint32_t index)
diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.h b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.h
index 76b971bc80..e498158def 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public: // Common
     auto GetGroupIteratorByID(uint8_t id) const;
     NetworkPlayer* GetPlayerByID(uint8_t id) const;
     NetworkGroup* GetGroupByID(uint8_t id) const;
+    int32_t GetTotalNumPlayers() const noexcept;
+    int32_t GetNumVisiblePlayers() const noexcept;
     void SetPassword(u8string_view password);
     uint8_t GetDefaultGroup() const noexcept;
     std::string BeginLog(const std::string& directory, const std::string& midName, const std::string& filenameFormat);
@@ -177,6 +179,7 @@ public: // Public common
     std::string ServerProviderWebsite;
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<NetworkPlayer>> player_list;
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<NetworkGroup>> group_list;
+    bool IsServerPlayerInvisible = false;
 
 private: // Common Data
     using CommandHandler = void (NetworkBase::*)(NetworkConnection& connection, NetworkPacket& packet);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkServerAdvertiser.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkServerAdvertiser.cpp
index 6837de79bd..63e04f5eb9 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkServerAdvertiser.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkServerAdvertiser.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ private:
 
     json_t GetHeartbeatJson()
     {
-        uint32_t numPlayers = network_get_num_players();
+        uint32_t numPlayers = network_get_num_visible_players();
 
         json_t root = {
             { "token", _token },
diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/network.h b/src/openrct2/network/network.h
index 851fcfa84e..8c5a13ccb8 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/network.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/network.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ void network_flush();
 [[nodiscard]] uint32_t network_get_server_tick();
 [[nodiscard]] uint8_t network_get_current_player_id();
 [[nodiscard]] int32_t network_get_num_players();
+[[nodiscard]] int32_t network_get_num_visible_players();
 [[nodiscard]] const char* network_get_player_name(uint32_t index);
 [[nodiscard]] uint32_t network_get_player_flags(uint32_t index);
 [[nodiscard]] int32_t network_get_player_ping(uint32_t index);