diff --git a/common/servertalk.h b/common/servertalk.h
index 1e286bfc7..fba6dfe0a 100644
--- a/common/servertalk.h
+++ b/common/servertalk.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 #define ServerOP_DisbandGroup		0x003d //for disbanding a whole group cross zone
 #define ServerOP_GroupJoin			0x003e //for joining ooz folks
 #define ServerOP_UpdateSpawn		0x003f
-#define ServerOP_SpawnStatusChange	0x0040
+//#define ServerOP_SpawnStatusChange	0x0040
 #define ServerOP_DropClient         0x0041	// DropClient
 #define ServerOP_DepopAllPlayersCorpses	0x0060
 #define ServerOP_QGlobalUpdate		0x0061
@@ -1142,12 +1142,6 @@ struct ServerInstanceUpdateTime_Struct
 	uint32 new_duration;
 };
 
-struct ServerSpawnStatusChange_Struct {
-	uint32 id;
-	bool   new_status;
-	uint32 instance_id;
-};
-
 struct ServerQGlobalUpdate_Struct
 {
 	uint32 id;
diff --git a/world/zoneserver.cpp b/world/zoneserver.cpp
index 07b09f351..49c3a1130 100644
--- a/world/zoneserver.cpp
+++ b/world/zoneserver.cpp
@@ -1404,7 +1404,6 @@ void ZoneServer::HandleMessage(uint16 opcode, const EQ::Net::Packet &p) {
 		case ServerOP_ReloadZonePoints:
 		case ServerOP_ReloadZoneData:
 		case ServerOP_RezzPlayerAccept:
-		case ServerOP_SpawnStatusChange:
 		case ServerOP_UpdateSpawn:
 		case ServerOP_WWDialogueWindow:
 		case ServerOP_WWLDoNUpdate:
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 29726a78d..8fcce341b 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -360,26 +360,13 @@ Mob *QuestManager::spawn_from_spawn2(uint32 spawn2_id)
 void QuestManager::enable_spawn2(uint32 spawn2_id)
 {
 	database.UpdateSpawn2Status(spawn2_id, 1, zone->GetInstanceID());
-	auto pack = new ServerPacket(ServerOP_SpawnStatusChange, sizeof(ServerSpawnStatusChange_Struct));
-	auto *ssc = (ServerSpawnStatusChange_Struct *) pack->pBuffer;
-	ssc->id          = spawn2_id;
-	ssc->new_status  = true;
-	ssc->instance_id = zone->GetInstanceID();
-	worldserver.SendPacket(pack);
-	safe_delete(pack);
+	zone->SetSpawn2Disabled(spawn2_id, false);
 }
 
 void QuestManager::disable_spawn2(uint32 spawn2_id)
 {
 	database.UpdateSpawn2Status(spawn2_id, 0, zone->GetInstanceID());
-	auto pack = new ServerPacket(ServerOP_SpawnStatusChange, sizeof(ServerSpawnStatusChange_Struct));
-	auto *ssc = (ServerSpawnStatusChange_Struct *) pack->pBuffer;
-	ssc->id          = spawn2_id;
-	ssc->new_status  = false;
-	ssc->instance_id = zone->GetInstanceID();
-
-	worldserver.SendPacket(pack);
-	safe_delete(pack);
+	zone->SetSpawn2Disabled(spawn2_id, true);
 }
 
 void QuestManager::setstat(int stat, int value) {
diff --git a/zone/worldserver.cpp b/zone/worldserver.cpp
index e1bc27cbe..2e804c79a 100644
--- a/zone/worldserver.cpp
+++ b/zone/worldserver.cpp
@@ -1724,38 +1724,6 @@ void WorldServer::HandleMessage(uint16 opcode, const EQ::Net::Packet &p)
 		break;
 
 	}
-	case ServerOP_SpawnStatusChange:
-	{
-		if (zone)
-		{
-			ServerSpawnStatusChange_Struct *ssc = (ServerSpawnStatusChange_Struct*)pack->pBuffer;
-			if (ssc->instance_id != zone->GetInstanceID()) {
-				break;
-			}
-
-			LinkedListIterator<Spawn2 *> iterator(zone->spawn2_list);
-			iterator.Reset();
-			Spawn2 *found_spawn = nullptr;
-			while (iterator.MoreElements()) {
-				Spawn2 *cur = iterator.GetData();
-				if (cur->GetID() == ssc->id) {
-					found_spawn = cur;
-					break;
-				}
-				iterator.Advance();
-			}
-
-			if (found_spawn) {
-				if (ssc->new_status == 0) {
-					found_spawn->Disable();
-				}
-				else {
-					found_spawn->Enable();
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		break;
-	}
 	case ServerOP_QGlobalUpdate:
 	{
 		if (pack->size != sizeof(ServerQGlobalUpdate_Struct))
diff --git a/zone/zone.cpp b/zone/zone.cpp
index 3856a4a03..0b4eea9b1 100644
--- a/zone/zone.cpp
+++ b/zone/zone.cpp
@@ -3160,3 +3160,27 @@ void Zone::ReloadContentFlags()
 
 	safe_delete(pack);
 }
+
+void Zone::SetSpawn2Disabled(uint32 spawn2_id, bool disabled)
+{
+	LinkedListIterator<Spawn2 *> iterator(spawn2_list);
+	iterator.Reset();
+	Spawn2 *found_spawn = nullptr;
+	while (iterator.MoreElements()) {
+		Spawn2 *cur = iterator.GetData();
+		if (cur->GetID() == spawn2_id) {
+			found_spawn = cur;
+			break;
+		}
+		iterator.Advance();
+	}
+
+	if (found_spawn) {
+		if (disabled) {
+			found_spawn->Disable();
+		}
+		else {
+			found_spawn->Enable();
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/zone/zone.h b/zone/zone.h
index fb64ed074..004b2611b 100755
--- a/zone/zone.h
+++ b/zone/zone.h
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ public:
 
 	void ReloadContentFlags();
 
+	void SetSpawn2Disabled(uint32 spawn2_id, bool disabled);
 private:
 	bool      allow_mercs;
 	bool      can_bind;
diff --git a/zone/zonedb.cpp b/zone/zonedb.cpp
index 711238106..57da85489 100755
--- a/zone/zonedb.cpp
+++ b/zone/zonedb.cpp
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ void ZoneDatabase::UpdateSpawn2Status(uint32 id, uint8 new_status, uint32 instan
 	}
 
 	auto spawn = Spawn2DisabledRepository::NewEntity();
-	spawn.spawn2_id   = id;
-	spawn.instance_id = instance_id;
+	spawn.spawn2_id   = (int32_t) id;
+	spawn.instance_id = (int32_t) instance_id;
 	spawn.disabled    = new_status ? 0 : 1;
 	Spawn2DisabledRepository::InsertOne(*this, spawn);
 }