diff --git a/world/zonelist.cpp b/world/zonelist.cpp
index f8d54113c..fdf8dcf39 100644
--- a/world/zonelist.cpp
+++ b/world/zonelist.cpp
@@ -894,7 +894,8 @@ void ZSList::SendServerReload(ServerReload::Type type, uchar *packet)
 		ServerReload::Type::Commands,
 		ServerReload::Type::PerlExportSettings,
 		ServerReload::Type::DataBucketsCache,
-		ServerReload::Type::WorldRepop
+		ServerReload::Type::WorldRepop,
+		ServerReload::Type::WorldWithRespawn
 	};
 
 	// Set requires_zone_booted flag before executing reload logic
diff --git a/zone/worldserver.cpp b/zone/worldserver.cpp
index 9c0950b47..adb6cd091 100644
--- a/zone/worldserver.cpp
+++ b/zone/worldserver.cpp
@@ -4663,14 +4663,19 @@ void WorldServer::ProcessReload(const ServerReload::Request& request)
 		case ServerReload::Type::WorldRepop:
 			entity_list.ClearAreas();
 			parse->ReloadQuests();
-			zone->Repop();
+			if (zone && zone->IsLoaded()) {
+				zone->Repop();
+			}
 			break;
 
 		case ServerReload::Type::WorldWithRespawn:
-			entity_list.ClearAreas();
 			parse->ReloadQuests();
-			zone->Repop();
-			zone->ClearSpawnTimers();
+			if (zone && zone->IsLoaded()) {
+				entity_list.ClearAreas();
+				zone->Repop();
+				zone->ClearSpawnTimers();
+			}
+
 			break;
 
 		case ServerReload::Type::ZonePoints: