diff --git a/world/zonelist.cpp b/world/zonelist.cpp
index d86f727f6..db831e941 100644
--- a/world/zonelist.cpp
+++ b/world/zonelist.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ ZSList::ZSList()
 	memset(pLockedZones, 0, sizeof(pLockedZones));
 
 	m_tick.reset(new EQ::Timer(5000, true, std::bind(&ZSList::OnTick, this, std::placeholders::_1)));
+	m_keepalive.reset(new EQ::Timer(2500, true, std::bind(&ZSList::OnKeepAlive, this, std::placeholders::_1)));
 }
 
 ZSList::~ZSList() {
@@ -745,4 +746,11 @@ void ZSList::OnTick(EQ::Timer *t)
 	}
 
 	web_interface.SendEvent(out);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void ZSList::OnKeepAlive(EQ::Timer *t)
+{
+	for (auto &zone : list) {
+		zone->SendKeepAlive();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/world/zonelist.h b/world/zonelist.h
index 9911b87e0..c63e1686b 100644
--- a/world/zonelist.h
+++ b/world/zonelist.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	void OnTick(EQ::Timer *t);
+	void OnKeepAlive(EQ::Timer *t);
 	uint32 NextID;
 	std::list<std::unique_ptr<ZoneServer>> list;
 	uint16	pLockedZones[MaxLockedZones];
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ private:
 	uint16 LastAllocatedPort;
 
 	std::unique_ptr<EQ::Timer> m_tick;
+	std::unique_ptr<EQ::Timer> m_keepalive;
 };
 
 #endif /*ZONELIST_H_*/
diff --git a/world/zoneserver.cpp b/world/zoneserver.cpp
index e685b280e..263aeee2f 100644
--- a/world/zoneserver.cpp
+++ b/world/zoneserver.cpp
@@ -1400,6 +1400,13 @@ void ZoneServer::SendGroupIDs() {
 	delete pack;
 }
 
+
+void ZoneServer::SendKeepAlive()
+{
+	ServerPacket pack(ServerOP_KeepAlive, 0);
+	SendPacket(&pack);
+}
+
 void ZoneServer::ChangeWID(uint32 iCharID, uint32 iWID) {
 	auto pack = new ServerPacket(ServerOP_ChangeWID, sizeof(ServerChangeWID_Struct));
 	ServerChangeWID_Struct* scw = (ServerChangeWID_Struct*)pack->pBuffer;
diff --git a/world/zoneserver.h b/world/zoneserver.h
index 1f9e9516c..f5d7296df 100644
--- a/world/zoneserver.h
+++ b/world/zoneserver.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public:
 	void        SendPacket(ServerPacket* pack) { tcpc->SendPacket(pack); }
 	void		SendEmoteMessage(const char* to, uint32 to_guilddbid, int16 to_minstatus, uint32 type, const char* message, ...);
 	void		SendEmoteMessageRaw(const char* to, uint32 to_guilddbid, int16 to_minstatus, uint32 type, const char* message);
+	void		SendKeepAlive();
 	bool		SetZone(uint32 iZoneID, uint32 iInstanceID = 0, bool iStaticZone = false);
 	void		TriggerBootup(uint32 iZoneID = 0, uint32 iInstanceID = 0, const char* iAdminName = 0, bool iMakeStatic = false);
 	void		Disconnect() { auto handle = tcpc->Handle(); if (handle) { handle->Disconnect(); } }