diff --git a/utils/scripts/db_update.pl b/utils/scripts/db_update.pl
index 5b8b44712..d2462530a 100644
--- a/utils/scripts/db_update.pl
+++ b/utils/scripts/db_update.pl
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ sub Run_Database_Check{
 			$file_name 		= trim($m_d{$val}[1]);
 			print "Running Update: " . $val . " - " . $file_name . "\n";
 			print GetMySQLResultFromFile("db_update/$file_name");
-			print GetMySQLResult("UPDATE `db_version` SET `version` = $val");
+			print GetMySQLResult("UPDATE `db_version` SET `version` = $val WHERE `version` < $val");
 		} 
 		print "Continuing World Bootup...\n";
 		return;
diff --git a/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt b/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt
index 1310e0753..44983d532 100644
--- a/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt
+++ b/utils/sql/db_update_manifest.txt
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@
 5256|2471_required_aa_updates.sql
 5257|2482_required_start_zones.sql
 5258|2504_required_aa_updates.sql
+8000|mercs.sql|SHOW TABLES LIKE 'merc_stats'|empty|
 9000|2013_02_18_Merc_Rules_and_Tables.sql|SELECT * FROM `rule_values` WHERE `rule_name` LIKE '%Mercs:ResurrectRadius%'|empty|
 9001|2013_02_25_Impr_HT_LT.sql|SHOW TABLES LIKE 'merc_inventory'|empty|
 9002|2013_03_1_Merc_Rules_and_Equipment.sql|SHOW TABLES LIKE 'merc_inventory'|empty|
diff --git a/utils/sql/git/required/2014_09_20_ban_messages.sql b/utils/sql/git/required/2014_09_20_ban_messages.sql
index 4612f9962..229f08776 100644
--- a/utils/sql/git/required/2014_09_20_ban_messages.sql
+++ b/utils/sql/git/required/2014_09_20_ban_messages.sql
@@ -1 +1 @@
-ALTER TABLE `account` ADD COLUMN `ban_reason` TEXT NULL DEFAULT NULL AFTER `expansion`, ADD COLUMN `suspend_reason` TEXT NULL DEFAULT NULL AFTER `ban_reason`;
+ALTER TABLE `account` ADD COLUMN `ban_reason` TEXT NULL DEFAULT NULL, ADD COLUMN `suspend_reason` TEXT NULL DEFAULT NULL AFTER `ban_reason`;