diff --git a/MVES/Classes/MapVote.uc b/MVES/Classes/MapVote.uc
index 600554f..bc569a3 100644
--- a/MVES/Classes/MapVote.uc
+++ b/MVES/Classes/MapVote.uc
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ var MV_Result CurrentMap;
 var Music SongOverride;
 
 //XC_GameEngine and Unreal 227 interface
-native(1718) final function bool AddToPackageMap( optional string PkgName);
+//native(1718) final function bool AddToPackageMap( optional string PkgName);
 
 state Voting
 {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Begin:
 event PostBeginPlay()
 {
 	local class<MV_MainExtension> ExtensionC;
-	local string Cmd, NextParm, aStr, Settings;
+	local string Cmd, NextParm, Settings;
 	local Actor A;
 	local class<Actor> ActorClass;
 	local int MapIdx;
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ event PostBeginPlay()
 	local string CurrentPackages;
 	local bool bGotoSuccess;
 	local bool bNeedToRestorePackages, bNeedToRestoreMap;
-	local MV_IdleTimer MV_IdleTimer;
 
 	Log("[MVE] Map Vote Extended version: "$ClientPackageInternal);
 
@@ -472,10 +471,6 @@ event PostBeginPlay()
 	PlayerDetector = Spawn(class'MV_PlayerDetector');
 	PlayerDetector.Initialize(Self);
 
-	if ( bFixMutatorsQueryLagSpikes )
-	{
-		ApplyFixForMutatorsQueryLagSpikes();
-	}
 	
 	// finally done!
 	Log("[MVE] Finished loading map: `"$TravelMap$"` idx: "$TravelInfo.TravelIdx$" mode: "$CurrentMode);
@@ -1729,17 +1724,6 @@ final function LoadAliases()
 	}
 }
 
-function ApplyFixForMutatorsQueryLagSpikes() 
-{
-	// fixes common issue of server query DDOS-ing the game engine
-	// https://ut99.org/viewtopic.php?p=142091
-	Level.Game.GetRules();
-	if ( Level.Game.EnabledMutators == "" ) 
-	{
-		Level.Game.EnabledMutators = "MapVote "$ClientPackageInternal;
-	}
-}
-
 //***************************************
 //*************** TRIGGERS *************
 //***************************************
diff --git a/MVES/Classes/MapVoteDelayedInit.uc b/MVES/Classes/MapVoteDelayedInit.uc
index 5c53e5f..0d0e87c 100644
--- a/MVES/Classes/MapVoteDelayedInit.uc
+++ b/MVES/Classes/MapVoteDelayedInit.uc
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ event InitializeDelayedInit(MapVote mutator)
 
 event Timer()
 {
+	ApplyFixForMutatorsQueryLagSpikes();
 	EnsureMutatorRegistered();
 	EnsureScoreboardUpdated();
 	Destroy();
@@ -36,6 +37,21 @@ function EnsureScoreboardUpdated()
 	Level.Game.InitGameReplicationInfo();
 }
 
+function ApplyFixForMutatorsQueryLagSpikes() 
+{
+	if ( !MapVote.bFixMutatorsQueryLagSpikes ) 
+	{
+		return; // fix is disabled
+	}
+	// fixes common issue of server query DDOS-ing the game engine
+	// https://ut99.org/viewtopic.php?p=142091
+	Level.Game.GetRules();
+	if ( Level.Game.EnabledMutators == "" ) 
+	{
+		Level.Game.EnabledMutators = "MapVote "$MapVote.ClientPackageInternal;
+	}
+}
+
 static function Err(coerce string message)
 {
 	class'MV_Util'.static.Err(message);