diff --git a/server/masterserver/gsmgr.cc b/server/masterserver/gsmgr.cc
index 68fd153..e47b04e 100644
--- a/server/masterserver/gsmgr.cc
+++ b/server/masterserver/gsmgr.cc
@@ -198,6 +198,17 @@ GSNode* GSMgr::AllocNode(int channel)
     std::vector<GSNode*>* sorted_nodes = GetSortedNodesByChannel(channel);
     if (sorted_nodes && !sorted_nodes->empty()) {
         size_t rnd = std::min((size_t)2, sorted_nodes->size());
+        if (rnd >= 2) {
+            GSNode* n1 = sorted_nodes->at(sorted_nodes->size() - 1);
+            GSNode* n2 = sorted_nodes->at(sorted_nodes->size() - 2);
+            if (n1->online_num < 100 && n2->online_num < 100) {
+                if (n1->instance_id < n2->instance_id) {
+                    return n1;
+                } else {
+                    return n2;
+                }
+            }
+        }
         int idx = rand() % rnd;
         while (idx >= 0) {
             if (sorted_nodes->at(idx)->servicing) {