diff --git a/code/game/g_cmds.c b/code/game/g_cmds.c
index e72c80e..20e7b58 100644
--- a/code/game/g_cmds.c
+++ b/code/game/g_cmds.c
@@ -661,6 +661,12 @@ void Cmd_Team_f( gentity_t *ent ) {
 	int			oldTeam;
 	char		s[MAX_TOKEN_CHARS];
 
+	// demo playback: spectators only
+	if ( trap_Cvar_VariableIntegerValue( "sv_demoplaying" ) ) {
+		trap_SendServerCommand( ent-g_entities, "print \"Team changes disabled during demo playback.\n\"" );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if ( trap_Argc() != 2 ) {
 		oldTeam = ent->client->sess.sessionTeam;
 		switch ( oldTeam ) {