diff --git a/leaderboard.lua b/leaderboard.lua
index 89ff699..d35838c 100644
--- a/leaderboard.lua
+++ b/leaderboard.lua
@@ -92,21 +92,18 @@ else
 	print("Failed to open file: ", FILENAME)
 end
 
-local function initLeaderboard(player)
-	local ingame = 0
+local function ingame()
+	local n = 0
 	for p in players.iterate do
 		if p.valid and not p.spectator then
-			ingame = ingame + 1
+			n = $ + 1
 		end
 	end
-	
-	disable = ingame > 1
+	return n
+end
 
-	if disable or ingame == 0 then
-		-- Print the help message next time someone is alone
-		help = true
-		return
-	end
+local function initLeaderboard(player)
+	disable = ingame() > 1
 end
 addHook("PlayerSpawn", initLeaderboard)
 
@@ -473,6 +470,7 @@ end
 
 local function think()
 	if disable then
+		help = true
 		return
 	end
 	if showSplit > 0 then
@@ -481,9 +479,15 @@ local function think()
 
 	if leveltime < startTime then
 		-- Help message
-		if help and leveltime == startTime - TICRATE * 3 then
-			help = false
-			chatprint("\x89Leaderboard Commands:\nretry exit findmap changelevel spba_clearcheats", true)
+		if leveltime == startTime - TICRATE * 3 then
+			if ingame() == 1  then
+				if help then
+					help = false
+					chatprint("\x89Leaderboard Commands:\nretry exit findmap changelevel spba_clearcheats", true)
+				end
+			else
+				help = true
+			end
 		end
 
 		Flags = $ & !(F_SPBATK | F_SPBEXP | F_SPBBIG | F_SPBJUS)