Matchmaking pop-up when new player joins the server

[EsmeeSays]

Summary

When joining a public lobby and playing, randomly the matchmaking pop-up shows up. Even though there is no one else in my party.

Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Matchmaking

Steps to Reproduce

• Join any public lobby
• Wait for the matchmaking pop-up to show up
• Observe matchmaking pop-up even though you’re the only player in the party

Expected Result

Matchmaking pop-up to not show up when you’re in a public lobby and the only player in the party

Observed Result

Matchmaking pop-up randomly shows up

Platform(s)

PC / ALL

Island Code

9543-4980-8804

Upload an image

[ghost_v (MR.GHОST)]

Looks like Claude Code made mistake @Flak

[ElectricCloud55]

We are also having this issue

[iiiSAndman]

Happening to me all day since the update too…Super annoying for player experience

[Punkcat]

[most3r]

same issue, happens in all maps. super annoying

[Jimbohalo10]

hi all

Well using the AWS London England Server and there are no problems with matchmaking very quick, tried several different times and now 20:30 GMT is busiest UK and the island

It working quick

LogQos: Verbose: [UQosRegionManager::GetBestRegion] Best region: "EU"  (Current selected: "EU")
[2026.05.15-19.14.52:852][186]LogFortSettings: Display: Region Auto: EU

[2026.05.15-19.14.53:823][216]MatchmakingLog: [2cbf] Jimbohalo10 has updated matchmaking info:

	Current Island: 
		LinkId [Mnemonic=[] Version=[latest]] 
		Session [Session Id [None] Join Info [IslandJoinability [CanNotBeJoinedOrWatched] SessionKey [None]]] 
		MatchmakingSettings (V2) [
		/Fortnite.com/Matchmaking:Region [EU]]
		Timestamp: 1970.01.01-00.00.00 Unix timestamp: 0
		Using graceful upgrade: True
		Id: D483706D41275561BE3DD494596E88CC
	Is eligible: True
	Selected Island: 
		LinkId [Mnemonic=[] Version=[latest]] 
		Session [Session Id [None] Join Info [IslandJoinability [CanNotBeJoinedOrWatched] SessionKey [None]]] 
		MatchmakingSettings (V2) [
		/Fortnite.com/Matchmaking:Region [EU]]
		Timestamp: 1970.01.01-00.00.00 Unix timestamp: 0
		Using graceful upgrade: True
		Id: 37A658F0475A6CE72C4F44AE6BAF9526
	World session id: 
	Travel id: 
	Playlist version: 0
	Max matchmaking delay: 0
	Ready status (): NotReady
	Result: None
	bOwnerStartedMatchmaking: false
	Stay Together: 0

[2026.05.15-19.14.53:823][216]MatchmakingLog: [2cb6] Jimbohalo10 diff of updated matchmaking info from:

	Current Island: 
		Id: 346C1F574AC56E3CA37655A939DC59E2
	Is eligible: False
	Selected Island: 
		Id: 2B50C32B4FD8801611849594F9FC2A1D

to:

	Current Island: 
		Id: D483706D41275561BE3DD494596E88CC
	Is eligible: True
	Selected Island: 
		Id: 37A658F0475A6CE72C4F44AE6BAF9526

[2026.05.15-19.14.53:824][216]MatchmakingLog: [3292] Added Jimbohalo10 to matchmaking group!
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:825][216]MatchmakingLog: [3282] Added Jimbohalo10 to local matchmaking group!
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:826][216]LogParty: Unable to find Game State to populate squad jam data
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:828][216]LogParty: Party [V2:Creating_6A91202C443943E927F8B59ACE448560, LocalOwner (MCP:2076ba20ca9f4e7eb781f7640cd2f593), Leader (MCP:2076ba20ca9f4e7eb781f7640cd2f593)] attempting to update party config
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:829][216]LogParty: Verbose: Initializing rep data for party [V2:Creating_6A91202C443943E927F8B59ACE448560, LocalOwner (MCP:2076ba20ca9f4e7eb781f7640cd2f593), Leader (MCP:2076ba20ca9f4e7eb781f7640cd2f593)]
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:830][216]LogParty: Verbose: [38b9] PartyJoinability:EPartyType::Public PartyInviteRestriction:EPartyInviteRestriction::NoInvites OnlyLeaderFriends:0.
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:830][216]LogParty: Party [V2:Creating_6A91202C443943E927F8B59ACE448560, LocalOwner (MCP:2076ba20ca9f4e7eb781f7640cd2f593), Leader (MCP:2076ba20ca9f4e7eb781f7640cd2f593)] attempting to update party config
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:833][216]LogFort: [3e28] Clearing Primary Game Session ID
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:833][216]LogParty: Verbose: previous party matchmaking regionID '' is now 'EU'
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:834][216]LogParty: Verbose: UFortSocialManager::NotifyPartyInitialized
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:836][216]LogFortAudioRep: [3e18] [00007FEE32DE5010] [3a08] RecReason:None IsEOSRecording:false
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:836][216]LogFortAudioRep: [3efb] [00007FEE32DE5010] ShouldRecord:false bIsCurrentlyRecording:false
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:840][216]LogCosmeticDownloadManagerParty: [3cd0] - V2:Creating_6A91202C443943E927F8B59ACE448560, LocalOwner (MCP:2076ba20ca9f4e7eb781f7640cd2f593), Leader (MCP:2076ba20ca9f4e7eb781f7640cd2f593) - 1 members
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:841][216]LogCosmeticDownloadManagerParty: [3d7d] - MCP:2076ba20ca9f4e7eb781f7640cd2f593, Party (V2:Creating_6A91202C443943E927F8B59ACE448560)
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:842][216]LogFortCosmeticLoadouts: Error: 3d8d - could not find Athena profile for player InvalidMCPUser. Removing all Loadout Slot Items from returned result
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:842][216]LogFortCosmeticLoadouts: Error: 3e14 - could not find Athena profile for player InvalidMCPUser.
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:842][216]LogFortCosmeticLoadouts: Error: 3d8d - could not find Athena profile for player InvalidMCPUser. Removing all Loadout Slot Items from returned result
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:842][216]LogFortCosmeticLoadouts: Error: 3e14 - could not find Athena profile for player InvalidMCPUser.
[2026.05.15-19.14.53:849][216]LogParty: Display: New party member state for [Jimbohalo10] Id [MCP:2076ba20ca9f4e7eb781f7640cd2f593] added to the local player's party [V2:Creating_6A91202C443943E927F8B59ACE448560].


```

Entered and left 4 times quickly there were at least 6 player fighting killed twice and died twice

Working well

Its good that a fix has been submitted in 40.41

Update on 40.41

to @EsmeeSays

CC: @ChesseTheWasp @ElectricCloud55 @iiiSAndman

This works fine is the UK. 10:42 GMT 28th May, just wondering if this is fixed for the others

[most3r]

it’s not a matchmaking problem, but just a visual bug. sometimes the matchmaking pop up shows up without reasons.

[Flak]

Thanks for the report, @EsmeeSays - We’re checking into this and will report back when we have more info or a fix.

[ChesseTheWasp]

This is happening with parties of 2 players as well

[ChesseTheWasp]

From my experince this happens whenever someone joins a server after another person leaves

[Bug-Reporter]

FORT-1103096 is ‘Closed’ as ‘Fixed’. The issue will be addressed in 40.41.