diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/zmeat.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/zmeat.gsc
index c8d81ea9..a5b58574 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/zmeat.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/zmeat.gsc
@@ -216,7 +216,10 @@ item_meat_on_spawn_retrieve_trigger( watcher, player, weaponname )
 			other_player.ignoreme = 0;
 		}
 
-		other_player thread scripts\zm\zgrief\zgrief_reimagined::show_grief_hud_msg("Meat thrown!");
+		if (level.scr_zm_ui_gametype_obj == "zmeat")
+		{
+			other_player thread scripts\zm\zgrief\zgrief_reimagined::show_grief_hud_msg("Meat thrown!");
+		}
 	}
 
     if ( !( isdefined( self._fake_meat ) && self._fake_meat ) )
diff --git a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
index dad69350..28322b86 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
@@ -2875,7 +2875,6 @@ meat_init()
 	level._powerup_timeout_custom_time = ::meat_powerup_custom_time;
 
 	level thread meat_powerup_drop_think();
-	level thread meat_powerup_drop_watcher();
 	level thread meat_think();
 }
 
@@ -2883,6 +2882,8 @@ meat_powerup_drop_think()
 {
 	level endon("end_game");
 
+	level thread meat_powerup_drop_watcher();
+
 	level waittill("restart_round_start");
 
 	wait 10;