diff --git a/mapvote.js b/mapvote.js
index 4328c02..f999997 100644
--- a/mapvote.js
+++ b/mapvote.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export default class MapVote extends DiscordBasePlugin {
         this.server.on('NEW_GAME', this.onNewGame);
         this.server.on('CHAT_MESSAGE', this.onChatMessage);
         this.server.on('PLAYER_DISCONNECTED', this.onPlayerDisconnected);
-        this.server.on('PLAYER_CONNECTED', this.setSeedingMode);
+        this.server.on('PLAYER_CONNECTED', () => { setTimeout(this.setSeedingMode, 5000) });
         this.verbose(1, 'Map vote was mounted.');
         this.verbose(1, "Blacklisted Layers/Levels: " + this.options.layerLevelBlacklist.join(', '))
         // await this.checkUpdates();
@@ -192,11 +192,12 @@ export default class MapVote extends DiscordBasePlugin {
             }
         }
         this.verbose(1, logTimeframe + activeTfIds.join(', '));
+        const _verbose = this.verbose;
 
         function tfFilter(tf, key, arr) {
             const utcDelay = tf.timezone ? parseFloat(tf.timezone) : 0;
             const timeNow = new Date(0, 0, 0, new Date().getUTCHours() + utcDelay, new Date().getUTCMinutes());
-            this.verbose(1, `Current time (UTC+${utcDelay}) ${timeNow.getHours()}:${timeNow.getMinutes()}`)
+            _verbose(1, `Current time (UTC+${utcDelay}) ${timeNow.getHours()}:${timeNow.getMinutes()}`)
 
             const tfStartSplit = [ parseInt(tf.start.split(':')[ 0 ]), parseInt(tf.start.split(':')[ 1 ]) ];
             const tfEndSplit = [ parseInt(tf.end.split(':')[ 0 ]), parseInt(tf.end.split(':')[ 1 ]) ];