diff --git a/Quake/in_sdl.c b/Quake/in_sdl.c
index b312d365..1e7f5975 100644
--- a/Quake/in_sdl.c
+++ b/Quake/in_sdl.c
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ void BGM_Resume(void); // woods #mute - music
 void Host_Name_Backup_f(void); // woods #smartafk
 void Host_Name_Load_Backup_f(void); // woods #smartafk
 
+qboolean IsOneVsOneMatch (void); // woods #detectmatch
+
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 /* Mouse acceleration needs to be disabled on OS X */
 #define MACOS_X_ACCELERATION_HACK
@@ -1249,7 +1251,7 @@ void IN_SendKeyEvents (void)
 				}
 
 				// be polite during matches (only) and let teammates know you have alt-tabbed
-				if (cl.notobserver && cl.matchinp && cl.teamcolor[0])
+				if (cl.notobserver && cl.matchinp && cl.teamcolor[0] && !IsOneVsOneMatch())
 					Cmd_ExecuteString("say_team \"back from alt-tab\"", src_command);
 			}
 
@@ -1283,7 +1285,7 @@ void IN_SendKeyEvents (void)
 				}
 
 				// be polite during matches (only) and let teammates know you have alt-tabbed
-				if (cl.notobserver && cl.matchinp && cl.teamcolor[0])
+				if (cl.notobserver && cl.matchinp && cl.teamcolor[0] && !IsOneVsOneMatch())
 					Cmd_ExecuteString("say_team alt-tabbed", src_command);
 			}
 
diff --git a/Quake/sbar.c b/Quake/sbar.c
index 07641e72..d1b3f1f6 100644
--- a/Quake/sbar.c
+++ b/Quake/sbar.c
@@ -1234,6 +1234,40 @@ void Sbar_DrawInventory_QE (void)
 
 //=============================================================================
 
+/*===============
+IsOneVsOneMatch -- detect if match is 1v1 match #detectmatch
+============== */
+qboolean IsOneVsOneMatch (void)
+{
+	const int TEAM_RED = 4;
+	const int TEAM_BLUE = 13;
+
+	int redTeamCount = 0;
+	int blueTeamCount = 0;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < scoreboardlines; i++)
+	{
+		int playerIndex = fragsort[i];
+		scoreboard_t* score = &cl.scores[playerIndex];
+
+		if (score->name[0] == '\0') // Skip entries with empty names
+			continue;
+
+		if (score->pants.basic == TEAM_RED) // Count players based on their team
+		{
+			redTeamCount++;
+		}
+		else if (score->pants.basic == TEAM_BLUE)
+		{
+			blueTeamCount++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	int totalTeamPlayers = redTeamCount + blueTeamCount;
+
+	return (totalTeamPlayers <= 2); // accounts for scenarios where a player might leave
+}
+
 /*===============
 Sbar_DrawFrags -- for proquake, HEAVILY modified (draws match time, and teamscores) replace this entire function // woods #pqteam
 ============== */
@@ -2421,5 +2455,4 @@ void Sbar_FinaleOverlay (void)
 
 	pic = Draw_CachePic ("gfx/finale.lmp");
 	Draw_Pic ( (320 - pic->width)/2, 16, pic); //johnfitz -- stretched menus
-}
-
+}
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