diff --git a/code/network/multi.cpp b/code/network/multi.cpp
index d20e5e76292..f0dc860abdd 100644
--- a/code/network/multi.cpp
+++ b/code/network/multi.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "fs2netd/fs2netd_client.h"
 #include "pilotfile/pilotfile.h"
 #include "debugconsole/console.h"
+#include "network/psnet2.h"
 
 
 
@@ -337,9 +338,11 @@ void multi_check_listen()
 		}
 
 		// the connection was accepted in check_for_listen.  Find the netplayer whose address we connected
-		// with and assign the socket descriptor
+		// with and assign the socket descriptor.
+		// Updated to utilize psnet_same() for address comparison so the port is also taken into account.
+		// This allows multiple players using NAT to access a remote server simultneously.
 		for (i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++ ) {
-			if ( (Net_players[i].flags & NETINFO_FLAG_CONNECTED) && (!memcmp(&(addr.addr), &(Net_players[i].p_info.addr.addr), 6)) ) {
+			if ( (Net_players[i].flags & NETINFO_FLAG_CONNECTED) && (psnet_same(&addr, &(Net_players[i].p_info.addr))) ) {
 				// mark this flag so we know he's "fully" connected
 				Net_players[i].flags |= NETINFO_FLAG_RELIABLE_CONNECTED;
 				Net_players[i].reliable_socket = sock;
diff --git a/code/network/psnet2.cpp b/code/network/psnet2.cpp
index 86c38bad9cc..d98a3ebfad4 100644
--- a/code/network/psnet2.cpp
+++ b/code/network/psnet2.cpp
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ void psnet_string_to_addr( net_addr * address, char * text )
  */
 int psnet_same( net_addr * a1, net_addr * a2 )
 {
-	return !memcmp(a1->addr, a2->addr, 6);		
+	return !memcmp(a1->addr, a2->addr, 6) && a1->port == a2->port;
 }
 
 /**