diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index 77c3bfbe..8e749490 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 * For modders:
   * Added asset propagation for `Data\Concessions`.
   * Improved error-handling during asset propagation.
+  * Fixed `Context.IsMainPlayer` returning true for a farmhand in split-screen mode before the screen is initialized.
 
 ## 3.9.5
 Released 21 March 2021 for Stardew Valley 1.5.4 or later.
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Context.cs b/src/SMAPI/Context.cs
index 5f70d0f7..a745592c 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Context.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Context.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI
         public static bool HasRemotePlayers => Context.IsMultiplayer && !Game1.hasLocalClientsOnly;
 
         /// <summary>Whether the current player is the main player. This is always true in single-player, and true when hosting in multiplayer.</summary>
-        public static bool IsMainPlayer => Game1.IsMasterGame && !(TitleMenu.subMenu is FarmhandMenu);
+        public static bool IsMainPlayer => Game1.IsMasterGame && Context.ScreenId == 0 && !(TitleMenu.subMenu is FarmhandMenu);
 
 
         /*********