diff --git a/code/game/g_cmds.c b/code/game/g_cmds.c
index 4fc6db7..14cf2e8 100644
--- a/code/game/g_cmds.c
+++ b/code/game/g_cmds.c
@@ -1198,14 +1198,14 @@ void ClientCommand( int clientNum ) {
 
 	trap_Argv( 0, cmd, sizeof( cmd ) );
 
-	// Team command can be called for connecting client when starting game from UI,
-	// but there shouldn't be a need for any other commands
-	if ( ent->client->pers.connected == CON_CONNECTING && Q_stricmp( cmd, "team" ) ) {
+	// Check if any mods have special handling of this command
+	if ( modfn.ModClientCommand( clientNum, cmd ) ) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// Check if any mods have special handling of this command
-	if ( modfn.ModClientCommand( clientNum, cmd ) ) {
+	// Team command can be called for connecting client when starting game from UI,
+	// but there shouldn't be a need for any other commands
+	if ( ent->client->pers.connected == CON_CONNECTING && Q_stricmp( cmd, "team" ) ) {
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/code/game/mods/g_mod_defs.h b/code/game/mods/g_mod_defs.h
index 2efd358..10286cb 100644
--- a/code/game/mods/g_mod_defs.h
+++ b/code/game/mods/g_mod_defs.h
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ MOD_FUNCTION_DEF( AdjustGeneralConstant, int, ( generalConstant_t gcType, int de
 MOD_FUNCTION_DEF( ModConsoleCommand, qboolean, ( const char *cmd ) )
 
 // Allows mods to handle client commands. Returns qtrue to suppress normal handling of command.
+// Can be called for connecting clients and during intermission.
 MOD_FUNCTION_DEF( ModClientCommand, qboolean, ( int clientNum, const char *cmd ) )
 
 // Allows mods to add values to the mod config configstring.
diff --git a/code/game/mods/modes/assimilation/assim_main.c b/code/game/mods/modes/assimilation/assim_main.c
index 6622d90..3b6a367 100644
--- a/code/game/mods/modes/assimilation/assim_main.c
+++ b/code/game/mods/modes/assimilation/assim_main.c
@@ -768,7 +768,10 @@ Handle class command for borg (which can't change class directly).
 */
 LOGFUNCTION_SRET( qboolean, PREFIX(ModClientCommand), ( int clientNum, const char *cmd ),
 		( clientNum, cmd ), "G_MODFN_MODCLIENTCOMMAND" ) {
-	if ( !Q_stricmp( cmd, "class" ) && !level.intermissiontime && level.clients[clientNum].sess.sessionClass == PC_BORG ) {
+	gclient_t *client = &level.clients[clientNum];
+
+	if ( !Q_stricmp( cmd, "class" ) && !level.intermissiontime &&
+			client->pers.connected == CON_CONNECTED && client->sess.sessionClass == PC_BORG ) {
 		if ( trap_Argc() != 2 ) {
 			trap_SendServerCommand( clientNum, "print \"class: Borg\n\"" );
 		} else {
diff --git a/code/game/mods/modes/specialties/specs_main.c b/code/game/mods/modes/specialties/specs_main.c
index 348ca5d..ddaa7d3 100644
--- a/code/game/mods/modes/specialties/specs_main.c
+++ b/code/game/mods/modes/specialties/specs_main.c
@@ -269,7 +269,9 @@ Handle class command.
 */
 LOGFUNCTION_SRET( qboolean, PREFIX(ModClientCommand), ( int clientNum, const char *cmd ),
 		( clientNum, cmd ), "G_MODFN_MODCLIENTCOMMAND" ) {
-	if ( !Q_stricmp( cmd, "class" ) && !level.intermissiontime ) {
+	gclient_t *client = &level.clients[clientNum];
+
+	if ( !Q_stricmp( cmd, "class" ) && !level.intermissiontime && client->pers.connected == CON_CONNECTED ) {
 		if ( trap_Argc() != 2 ) {
 			ModSpecialties_TellClassCmd( clientNum );
 		} else {