# Players Join Other Players in Private Matches

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/players-join-other-players-in-private-matches/2763446>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, closed, bug-report, fortnite\
**Created:** [September 7, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/players-join-other-players-in-private-matches/2763446 "2026-09-07T18:38:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ridan1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Ridan1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Ridan1)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/players-join-other-players-in-private-matches/2763446/1 "2026-09-07T18:38:50Z")

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### Summary

When a player selects a Private Match, they are sometimes suddenly placed with other players who are already playing the map in a Public Match. Sometimes, other players suddenly join a Private Match even when the player started it alone. When this happens, the server may get stuck and we cannot play normally.

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Creative

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Island Settings

### Steps to Reproduce

1. Enter the map.
2. Select Private Match.
3. Start the match alone or with friends.
4. Wait for the match to start.
5. Check the players in the session.

### Expected Result

When selecting a Private Match, the player should only be in a private session with their party and should not be placed in a public match with other players.

### Observed Result

When a player joins a Private Match, they are sometimes suddenly placed into a Public Match with other players.

### Platform(s)

PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Mobile

### Island Code

8882-1495-4578

### Video

[![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/f/7/2f7d14672131ecfe43f12e024259f5dcb345940f.jpeg "7 سبتمبر 2026") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-mmOsKuGiI)

### Additional Notes

Important note: There is no problem with the island’s settings.

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**Author:** ![Ridan1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Ridan1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Ridan1)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/players-join-other-players-in-private-matches/2763446/3 "2026-09-17T02:48:09Z")

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Sorry, this was the wrong video. This is the correct video showing the issue: when a player joins a private match, they are transferred to a public match. 🫪👏

[![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/5/c/25cde6da861edc32ff4cf0d477eb49ce40fda917.jpeg "8 September 2026 🫪") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcRTXV8tPQ4)

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**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/players-join-other-players-in-private-matches/2763446/6 "2026-09-19T00:00:30Z")

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FORT-1154565 has been ‘Closed’ as a duplicate of an existing known issue. Origin Issue: FORT-1151082, Origin Topic: [Private matchmaking bug](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/private-matchmaking-bug/2746325)