diff --git a/src/team.cpp b/src/team.cpp
index 12d11bf75873..e0898f5dc85d 100644
--- a/src/team.cpp
+++ b/src/team.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ 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 = lexical_cast_default<team::DEFEAT_CONDITION>(cfg["defeat_condition"].str(), 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);