diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c b/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
index 9f1f45065a..2e0006e701 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ static void netplay_announce_cb(void *task_data, void *user_data, const char *er
          host_string = (char*)calloc(1, ip_len + port_len + 2);
 
          memcpy(host_string, mitm_ip, ip_len);
-         memcpy(host_string + ip_len, ":", 1);
+         memcpy(host_string + ip_len, "|", 1);
          memcpy(host_string + ip_len + 1, mitm_port, port_len);
 
          /* Enable Netplay */