diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
index 3cc13479..adc46afe 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/zgrief.gsc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ meat_bounce_override( pos, normal, ent, bounce )
 {
     if ( isdefined( ent ) && isplayer( ent ) && is_player_valid(ent) && !ent hasWeapon("item_meat_zm") && !is_true(ent.dont_touch_the_meat) )
     {
-		if (ent isMeleeing()) // && ent is_player_looking_at(pos, 0.5, 0)
+		if (ent isMeleeing())
 		{
 			ent thread maps\mp\gametypes_zm\zmeat::spike_the_meat(self);
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ meat_bounce_override( pos, normal, ent, bounce )
 
         if ( isdefined( closest_player ) )
         {
-			if (closest_player isMeleeing()) // && ent is_player_looking_at(pos, 0.5, 0)
+			if (closest_player isMeleeing())
 			{
 				closest_player thread maps\mp\gametypes_zm\zmeat::spike_the_meat(self);
 
diff --git a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
index 5312c38d..77d12dda 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
@@ -2822,7 +2822,7 @@ containment_think()
 							player.captures++;
 						}
 
-						increment_score("axis");
+						increment_score("axis", !isDefined(held_time["allies"]));
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -2842,7 +2842,7 @@ containment_think()
 							player.captures++;
 						}
 
-						increment_score("allies");
+						increment_score("allies", !isDefined(held_time["axis"]));
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -3175,7 +3175,7 @@ powerup_can_player_grab(player)
 	return true;
 }
 
-increment_score(team)
+increment_score(team, show_lead_msg = true)
 {
 	level endon("end_game");
 
@@ -3218,26 +3218,29 @@ increment_score(team)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!isDefined(level.prev_leader) || (level.prev_leader != encounters_team && level.grief_score[encounters_team] > level.grief_score[level.prev_leader]))
+	if (show_lead_msg)
 	{
-		level.prev_leader = encounters_team;
-
-		delay = 0;
-		if (level.scr_zm_ui_gametype_obj == "zsnr")
+		if (!isDefined(level.prev_leader) || (level.prev_leader != encounters_team && level.grief_score[encounters_team] > level.grief_score[level.prev_leader]))
 		{
-			delay = 1;
-		}
+			level.prev_leader = encounters_team;
 
-		players = get_players();
-		foreach (player in players)
-		{
-			if (player.team == team)
+			delay = 0;
+			if (level.scr_zm_ui_gametype_obj == "zsnr")
 			{
-				player thread show_grief_hud_msg("Gained the lead!", undefined, 30, delay);
+				delay = 1;
 			}
-			else
+
+			players = get_players();
+			foreach (player in players)
 			{
-				player thread show_grief_hud_msg("Lost the lead!", undefined, 30, delay);
+				if (player.team == team)
+				{
+					player thread show_grief_hud_msg("Gained the lead!", undefined, 30, delay);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					player thread show_grief_hud_msg("Lost the lead!", undefined, 30, delay);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}