diff --git a/rust/src/game_manager.rs b/rust/src/game_manager.rs
index f31644b..845e070 100644
--- a/rust/src/game_manager.rs
+++ b/rust/src/game_manager.rs
@@ -326,6 +326,28 @@ impl Game {
             character: None,
         });
         self.run_deferred(move |s| s.signals().on_new_player().emit(id));
+
+        let team_with_least = self
+            .get_teams()
+            .iter_shared()
+            .enumerate()
+            .min_by(|(team_idx_a, _), (team_idx_b, _)| {
+                let a = self
+                    .players
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|p| p.data.team == *team_idx_a as u8)
+                    .count();
+                let b = self
+                    .players
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|p| p.data.team == *team_idx_b as u8)
+                    .count();
+                a.cmp(&b)
+            })
+            .map(|(team_idx, _)| team_idx)
+            .unwrap_or(0);
+
+        self.try_set_player_team(id, team_with_least as u8, true);
         id
     }