diff --git a/Templates/Empty/game/scripts/client/serverConnection.cs b/Templates/Empty/game/scripts/client/serverConnection.cs
index 8bac91813..ad8d3769f 100644
--- a/Templates/Empty/game/scripts/client/serverConnection.cs
+++ b/Templates/Empty/game/scripts/client/serverConnection.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ function GameConnection::initialControlSet(%this)
    {
       if (Canvas.getContent() != PlayGui.getId())
          Canvas.setContent(PlayGui);
+         $GameCanvas = Canvas;
    }
 }
 
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/scripts/client/serverConnection.cs b/Templates/Full/game/scripts/client/serverConnection.cs
index c50478212..dc0784663 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/scripts/client/serverConnection.cs
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/scripts/client/serverConnection.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ function GameConnection::initialControlSet(%this)
       if (Canvas.getContent() != PlayGui.getId())
       {
          Canvas.setContent(PlayGui);
+         $GameCanvas = Canvas;
       }
    }
 }