diff --git a/code/server/sv_netdemo.c b/code/server/sv_netdemo.c
index f7ac353..bb2b6de 100644
--- a/code/server/sv_netdemo.c
+++ b/code/server/sv_netdemo.c
@@ -811,11 +811,8 @@ static qboolean SVD_ReadFrame( fileHandle_t f ) {
 			if ( len > 0 && len < (short)sizeof(buf) ) {
 				FS_Read( buf, len, f );
 				buf[len - 1] = '\0';
-				// send to the spectator client
-				if ( demo.spectatorClientNum < sv_maxclients->integer
-					 && svs.clients[demo.spectatorClientNum].state >= CS_PRIMED ) {
-					SV_SendServerCommand( &svs.clients[demo.spectatorClientNum], "%s", buf );
-				}
+				// broadcast — only the spectator is CS_ACTIVE, zombies are skipped
+				SV_SendServerCommand( NULL, "%s", buf );
 			}
 		}
 	}