diff --git a/src/client/ui/templates/announcements/announcements.js b/src/client/ui/templates/announcements/announcements.js
index a239d981..1e45bcf7 100644
--- a/src/client/ui/templates/announcements/announcements.js
+++ b/src/client/ui/templates/announcements/announcements.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ define([
 				el.css('margin-top', e.top);
 
 			this.message = {
-				ttl: this.maxTtl,
+				ttl: e.ttl ?? this.maxTtl,
 				el: el
 			};
 		},
diff --git a/src/server/components/player.js b/src/server/components/player.js
index acb3c647..ed43cbc5 100644
--- a/src/server/components/player.js
+++ b/src/server/components/player.js
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@ module.exports = {
 
 		atlas.addObject(this.obj, true);
 
-		eventEmitter.emit('playerObjAdded', {
-			obj
-		});
-
 		cb();
 	},
 
diff --git a/src/server/config/clientConfig.js b/src/server/config/clientConfig.js
index fa30a273..7c6a61d3 100644
--- a/src/server/config/clientConfig.js
+++ b/src/server/config/clientConfig.js
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ const config = {
 		]
 	},
 	uiLoginList: [
-		'login'
+		'login',
+		'announcements'
 	],
 	uiList: [
 		'inventory',
@@ -179,7 +180,6 @@ const config = {
 		'tooltips',
 		'tooltipInfo',
 		'tooltipItem',
-		'announcements',
 		'quests',
 		'events',
 		'progressBar',
diff --git a/src/server/world/atlas.js b/src/server/world/atlas.js
index 29dc30c3..cad2e583 100644
--- a/src/server/world/atlas.js
+++ b/src/server/world/atlas.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 const objects = require('../objects/objects');
 const events = require('../misc/events');
 const {
-	getThread, killThread, sendMessageToThread, getThreadFromId, returnWhenThreadsIdle, gePlayerCountInThread
+	getThread, killThread, sendMessageToThread, getThreadFromId, doesThreadExist,
+	returnWhenThreadsIdle, getPlayerCountInThread, killThreadIfEmpty
 } = require('./threadManager');
 const { registerCallback, removeCallback } = require('./atlas/registerCallback');
 
@@ -40,10 +41,29 @@ module.exports = {
 				zoneId = partyLeader.zoneId;
 		}
 
-		const { thread, resetObjPosition } = await getThread({
+		const eGetThread = {
 			zoneName,
 			zoneId
-		});
+		};
+
+		if (!doesThreadExist(eGetThread)) {
+			serverObj.socket.emit('event', {
+				event: 'onGetAnnouncement',
+				data: {
+					msg: 'Generating a new map, please wait as this may take a few moments..',
+					ttl: 5000
+				}
+			});
+		}
+
+		const { thread, resetObjPosition } = await getThread(eGetThread);
+
+		//Perhaps the player disconnected while waiting for the thread to spawn
+		if (!obj.socket.connected) {
+			await killThreadIfEmpty(thread);
+
+			return;
+		}
 		
 		if (resetObjPosition) {
 			delete obj.x;
@@ -108,7 +128,7 @@ module.exports = {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (thread.instanced && (await gePlayerCountInThread(thread)) === 1) {
+		if (thread.instanced && (await getPlayerCountInThread(thread)) === 1) {
 			this.removeObjectFromInstancedZone(thread, playerId, callback);
 
 			return;
diff --git a/src/server/world/threadManager.js b/src/server/world/threadManager.js
index 707f64bb..9ad4e56e 100644
--- a/src/server/world/threadManager.js
+++ b/src/server/world/threadManager.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const getThreadFromId = threadId => {
 	return threads.find(t => t.id === threadId);
 };
 
-const gePlayerCountInThread = async thread => {
+const getPlayerCountInThread = async thread => {
 	const { playerCount } = await new Promise(res => {
 		const cb = registerCallback(res);
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ const messageHandlers = {
 	rezone: async function (thread, message) {
 		const { args: { obj, newZone, keepPos = true } } = message;
 
-		if (thread.instanced && (await gePlayerCountInThread(thread)) === 0) {
+		if (thread.instanced && (await getPlayerCountInThread(thread)) === 0) {
 			thread.worker.kill();
 			threads.spliceWhere(t => t === thread);
 		}
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ const spawnThread = async ({ name, path, instanced }) => {
 	return promise;
 };
 
+const doesThreadExist = ({ zoneName, zoneId }) => {
+	const exists = threads.some(t => t.id === zoneId && t.name === zoneName);
+
+	return exists;
+};
+
 const getThread = async ({ zoneName, zoneId }) => {
 	const result = {
 		resetObjPosition: false,
@@ -208,6 +214,13 @@ const killThread = thread => {
 	threads.spliceWhere(t => t === thread);
 };
 
+const killThreadIfEmpty = async thread => {
+	const playerCount = await getPlayerCountInThread(thread);
+
+	if (playerCount === 0)
+		killThread(thread);
+};
+
 const spawnMapThreads = async () => {
 	const promises = mapList
 		.filter(m => !m.disabled && !m.instanced)
@@ -255,9 +268,11 @@ module.exports = {
 	getThread,
 	killThread,
 	getThreadFromId,
+	doesThreadExist,
 	spawnMapThreads,
 	messageAllThreads,
+	killThreadIfEmpty,
 	sendMessageToThread,
 	returnWhenThreadsIdle,
-	gePlayerCountInThread
+	getPlayerCountInThread
 };