diff --git a/code/modules/admin/chat_commands.dm b/code/modules/admin/chat_commands.dm
index 3adaabce5e..5743fe35b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/chat_commands.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/chat_commands.dm
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST(round_end_notifiees)
 		return "The Database is not enabled!"
 
 	GLOB.bunker_passthrough |= ckey(params)
-	
+	SSpersistence.SavePanicBunker() //we can do this every time, it's okay
 	log_admin("[sender.friendly_name] has added [params] to the current round's bunker bypass list.")
 	message_admins("[sender.friendly_name] has added [params] to the current round's bunker bypass list.")
 	return "[params] has been added to the current round's bunker bypass list."
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
index 884d9cdcb5..3fefbe2141 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(external_rsc_urls)
 		if (CONFIG_GET(flag/panic_bunker) && !holder && !GLOB.deadmins[ckey] && !(ckey in GLOB.bunker_passthrough))
 			log_access("Failed Login: [key] - New account attempting to connect during panic bunker")
 			message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>Failed Login: [key] - New account attempting to connect during panic bunker</span>")
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You must first join the Discord to verify your account before joining this server.<br>To do so, read the rules and post a request in the #station-access-requests channel under the \"Main server\" category in the Discord server linked here: <a href='https://discord.gg/E6SQuhz'>https://discord.gg/E6SQuhz</a></span>") //CIT CHANGE - makes the panic bunker disconnect message point to the discord
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You must first join the Discord to verify your account before joining this server.<br>To do so, read the rules and post a request in the #station-access-requests channel under the \"Main server\" category in the Discord server linked here: <a href='https://discord.gg/E6SQuhz'>https://discord.gg/E6SQuhz</a><br>If you have already done so, wait a few minutes then try again; sometimes the server needs to fully load before you can join.</span>") //CIT CHANGE - makes the panic bunker disconnect message point to the discord
 			var/list/connectiontopic_a = params2list(connectiontopic)
 			var/list/panic_addr = CONFIG_GET(string/panic_server_address)
 			if(panic_addr && !connectiontopic_a["redirect"])