diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
index 5a1373e040..a33e845f5b 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public static void Main(string[] args)
                 }
             }
 
-            using (DesktopGameHost host = Host.GetSuitableDesktopHost(gameName, new HostOptions { BindIPC = true }))
+            using (DesktopGameHost host = Host.GetSuitableDesktopHost(gameName, new HostOptions { BindIPC = !tournamentClient }))
             {
                 if (!host.IsPrimaryInstance)
                 {