diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_gametype.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_gametype.gsc
index 03281e99..ebaaa5a6 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_gametype.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_gametype.gsc
@@ -103,4 +103,33 @@ onspawnplayer( predictedspawn )
 	}
 
 	pixendevent();
+}
+
+hide_gump_loading_for_hotjoiners()
+{
+	if(isDefined(level.scr_zm_ui_gametype_obj) && level.scr_zm_ui_gametype_obj != "zgrief")
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	self endon( "disconnect" );
+	self.rebuild_barrier_reward = 1;
+	self.is_hotjoining = 1;
+	num = self getsnapshotackindex();
+	while ( num == self getsnapshotackindex() )
+	{
+		wait 0.25;
+	}
+	wait 0.5;
+	self maps/mp/zombies/_zm::spawnspectator();
+	self.is_hotjoining = 0;
+	self.is_hotjoin = 1;
+	if ( is_true( level.intermission ) || is_true( level.host_ended_game ) )
+	{
+		setclientsysstate( "levelNotify", "zi", self );
+		self setclientthirdperson( 0 );
+		self resetfov();
+		self.health = 100;
+		self thread [[ level.custom_intermission ]]();
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
index 35aeba9e..02fd9ce0 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
@@ -2,6 +2,22 @@
 #include common_scripts\utility;
 #include maps\mp\zombies\_zm_utility;
 
+game_mode_spawn_player_logic()
+{
+	if(isDefined(level.scr_zm_ui_gametype_obj) && level.scr_zm_ui_gametype_obj != "zgrief")
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if ( flag( "start_zombie_round_logic" ) && !isDefined( self.is_hotjoin ) )
+	{
+		self.is_hotjoin = 1;
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 meat_stink_on_ground(position_to_play)
 {
 	level.meat_on_ground = 1;
diff --git a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
index 549f3626..aed0baca 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ main()
 
 	replaceFunc(maps/mp/zombies/_zm::getfreespawnpoint, scripts/zm/replaced/_zm::getfreespawnpoint);
 	replaceFunc(maps/mp/gametypes_zm/_zm_gametype::onspawnplayer, scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_gametype::onspawnplayer);
+	replaceFunc(maps/mp/gametypes_zm/_zm_gametype::hide_gump_loading_for_hotjoiners, scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_gametype::hide_gump_loading_for_hotjoiners);
 	replaceFunc(maps/mp/zombies/_zm_audio_announcer::playleaderdialogonplayer, scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_audio_announcer::playleaderdialogonplayer);
 	replaceFunc(maps/mp/zombies/_zm_game_module::wait_for_team_death_and_round_end, scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_game_module::wait_for_team_death_and_round_end);
 	replaceFunc(maps/mp/zombies/_zm_blockers::handle_post_board_repair_rewards, scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_blockers::handle_post_board_repair_rewards);
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@ set_grief_vars()
 	level._game_module_player_damage_callback = ::game_module_player_damage_callback;
 	level._game_module_player_laststand_callback = ::grief_laststand_weapon_save;
 	level.onplayerspawned_restore_previous_weapons = ::grief_laststand_weapons_return;
+	level.game_mode_spawn_player_logic = scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief::game_mode_spawn_player_logic;
 
 	if(isDefined(level.zombie_weapons["knife_ballistic_zm"]))
 	{