diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_gametype.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_gametype.gsc
index 4c4f2e6a..7ed1598e 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_gametype.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_gametype.gsc
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ hide_gump_loading_for_hotjoiners()
 
 	if(isDefined(level.should_respawn_func) && [[level.should_respawn_func]]())
 	{
+		wait 0.05;
+
 		if (!flag("initial_blackscreen_passed"))
 		{
 			self [[ level.spawnplayer ]]();