diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs
index 20770ccea..752c9d6b3 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ void FinishLoadScene()
 
         #region Start Positions
 
-        static int startPositionIndex;
+        public static int startPositionIndex;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// List of transforms populted by NetworkStartPosition components found in the scene.