diff --git a/world/console.cpp b/world/console.cpp
index c9d3ab2f6..0e1151173 100644
--- a/world/console.cpp
+++ b/world/console.cpp
@@ -918,6 +918,8 @@ void ConsoleReloadWorld(
 	safe_delete(pack);
 }
 
+auto debounce_reload = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+
 /**
  * @param connection
  * @param command
@@ -934,6 +936,14 @@ void ConsoleReloadZoneQuests(
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// if now is within 1 second, return
+	if (std::chrono::system_clock::now() - debounce_reload < std::chrono::seconds(1)) {
+		debounce_reload = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	debounce_reload = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+
 	std::string zone_short_name = args[0];
 
 	connection->SendLine(fmt::format("Reloading Zone [{}]...", zone_short_name));
diff --git a/zone/worldserver.cpp b/zone/worldserver.cpp
index fa1da5ac9..e43616137 100644
--- a/zone/worldserver.cpp
+++ b/zone/worldserver.cpp
@@ -3550,18 +3550,18 @@ void WorldServer::HandleMessage(uint16 opcode, const EQ::Net::Packet &p)
 			zone->SetQuestHotReloadQueued(true);
 		} else if (request_zone_short_name == "all") {
 			std::string reload_quest_saylink = Saylink::Silent("#reload quest", "Locally");
-			std::string reload_world_saylink = Saylink::Silent("#reload world", "Globally");
-			worldserver.SendEmoteMessage(
-				0,
-				0,
-				AccountStatus::ApprenticeGuide,
-				Chat::Yellow,
-				fmt::format(
+			std::string reload_world_saylink = Saylink::Silent("#reload world 1", "Globally");
+			for (const auto& [client_id, client] : entity_list.GetClientList()) {
+				if (client->Admin() < AccountStatus::ApprenticeGuide) {
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				client->Message(Chat::Yellow, fmt::format(
 					"A quest, plugin, or global script has changed. Reload: [{}] [{}]",
 					reload_quest_saylink,
 					reload_world_saylink
-				).c_str()
-			);
+				).c_str());
+			}
 		}
 		break;
 	}