diff --git a/src/team.cpp b/src/team.cpp
index 0f749d0a09fa..447be87b9ba8 100644
--- a/src/team.cpp
+++ b/src/team.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ void team::team_info::read(const config &cfg)
 	chose_random = cfg["chose_random"].to_bool(false);
 	no_leader = cfg["no_leader"].to_bool();
 	defeat_condition = team::parse_defeat_condition(cfg["defeat_condition"], team::NO_LEADER);
+	lost = cfg["lost"].to_bool(false);
 	hidden = cfg["hidden"].to_bool();
 	no_turn_confirmation = cfg["suppress_end_turn_confirmation"].to_bool();
 	side = cfg["side"].to_int(1);