diff --git a/lib/rooms/server/random-player-state.js b/lib/rooms/server/random-player-state.js
index ac8bb337..833ba10c 100644
--- a/lib/rooms/server/random-player-state.js
+++ b/lib/rooms/server/random-player-state.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class RandomPlayerState
         this.tileHeight = room.roomWorld.mapJson.tileheight;
         this.grid = room.roomWorld.pathFinder.grid;
         this.always = room.joinInRandomPlaceAlways;
+        this.initialPositionThreshold = 50;
         this.roomInitialPoint = {
             x: room.roomData.returnPointDefault[RoomsConst.RETURN_POINT_KEYS.X],
             y: room.roomData.returnPointDefault[RoomsConst.RETURN_POINT_KEYS.Y]
@@ -51,7 +52,14 @@ class RandomPlayerState
 
     playerPositionIsRoomStartingPoint(currentPlayer)
     {
-        return currentPlayer.state.x === this.roomInitialPoint.x && currentPlayer.state.y === this.roomInitialPoint.y;
+        let roomMaxX = this.roomInitialPoint.x + this.initialPositionThreshold;
+        let roomMinX = this.roomInitialPoint.x - this.initialPositionThreshold;
+        let roomMaxY = this.roomInitialPoint.y + this.initialPositionThreshold;
+        let roomMinY = this.roomInitialPoint.y - this.initialPositionThreshold;
+        return currentPlayer.state.x < roomMaxX
+            && currentPlayer.state.y < roomMaxY
+            && currentPlayer.state.x > roomMinX
+            && currentPlayer.state.y > roomMinY;
     }
 }