diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Zone.java b/src/engine/objects/Zone.java
index 07cd5730..ac31e776 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Zone.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Zone.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
 public class Zone extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
+    public static final Set<Mob> respawnQue = Collections.newSetFromMap(new ConcurrentHashMap<>());
+    public static long lastRespawn = 0;
     public final Set<Building> zoneBuildingSet = Collections.newSetFromMap(new ConcurrentHashMap<>());
     public final Set<NPC> zoneNPCSet = Collections.newSetFromMap(new ConcurrentHashMap<>());
     public final Set<Mob> zoneMobSet = Collections.newSetFromMap(new ConcurrentHashMap<>());
@@ -58,8 +60,6 @@ public class Zone extends AbstractWorldObject {
     public float global_height = 0;
     public float seaLevel = 0f;
     public float sea_level_offset = 0;
-    public static final Set<Mob> respawnQue = Collections.newSetFromMap(new ConcurrentHashMap<>());
-    public static long lastRespawn = 0;
     public float major_radius;
     public float minor_radius;
     public float min_blend;
@@ -79,20 +79,20 @@ public class Zone extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
         super(rs);
 
-            this.parentZoneID = rs.getInt("parent");
-            this.playerCityUUID = rs.getInt("playerCityUUID");
-            this.guild_zone = this.playerCityUUID != 0;
-            this.zoneName = rs.getString("zone_name");
-            this.xOffset = rs.getFloat("xOffset");
-            this.zOffset = rs.getFloat("zOffset");
-            this.yOffset = rs.getFloat("yOffset");
-            this.template = rs.getInt("template");
-            this.peace_zone = rs.getByte("peace_zone");
-            this.icon1 = rs.getString("icon1");
-            this.icon2 = rs.getString("icon2");
-            this.icon3 = rs.getString("icon3");
-            this.min_level = rs.getInt("min_level");
-            this.max_level = rs.getInt("max_level");
+        this.parentZoneID = rs.getInt("parent");
+        this.playerCityUUID = rs.getInt("playerCityUUID");
+        this.guild_zone = this.playerCityUUID != 0;
+        this.zoneName = rs.getString("zone_name");
+        this.xOffset = rs.getFloat("xOffset");
+        this.zOffset = rs.getFloat("zOffset");
+        this.yOffset = rs.getFloat("yOffset");
+        this.template = rs.getInt("template");
+        this.peace_zone = rs.getByte("peace_zone");
+        this.icon1 = rs.getString("icon1");
+        this.icon2 = rs.getString("icon2");
+        this.icon3 = rs.getString("icon3");
+        this.min_level = rs.getInt("min_level");
+        this.max_level = rs.getInt("max_level");
         this.major_radius = rs.getFloat("major_radius");
         this.minor_radius = rs.getFloat("minor_radius");
         this.min_blend = rs.getFloat("min_blend");
@@ -121,36 +121,6 @@ public class Zone extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void runAfterLoad() {
-
-        // First zone is always the seafloor
-
-        if (ZoneManager.seaFloor == null)
-            ZoneManager.seaFloor = this;
-
-        if (this.terrain_type.equals("NONE"))
-            this.terrain = null;
-        else
-            this.terrain = new Terrain(this);
-
-        //this needs to be here specifically for new zones created after server boot (e.g. player city zones)
-
-        Zone parentZone = ZoneManager.getZoneByUUID(parentZoneID);
-        this.setParent(parentZone);
-
-        if (this.min_level == 0 && parentZone != null) {
-            this.min_level = parentZone.min_level;
-            this.max_level = parentZone.max_level;
-        }
-
-        if (parentZone != null)
-            parentZone.addNode(this);
-
-        ZoneManager.populateZoneCollections(this);
-
-    }
-
     public static void serializeForClientMsg(Zone zone, ByteBufferWriter writer) {
 
         if (zone.template == 0 && zone.playerCityUUID == 0)
@@ -204,6 +174,30 @@ public class Zone extends AbstractWorldObject {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void runAfterLoad() {
+
+        // First zone is always the seafloor
+
+        if (ZoneManager.seaFloor == null)
+            ZoneManager.seaFloor = this;
+
+        if (this.terrain_type.equals("NONE"))
+            this.terrain = null;
+        else
+            this.terrain = new Terrain(this);
+
+        this.setParent();
+
+        if (this.min_level == 0 && this.parent != null) {
+            this.min_level = this.parent.min_level;
+            this.max_level = this.parent.max_level;
+        }
+
+        ZoneManager.populateZoneCollections(this);
+
+    }
+
     /* Method sets a default value for player cities
      * otherwise using values derived from the loadnum
      * field in the obj_zone database table.
@@ -217,14 +211,13 @@ public class Zone extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
     }
 
-    public void setParent(final Zone value) {
+    public void setParent() {
 
-        this.parent = value;
-        this.parentZoneID = (this.parent != null) ? this.parent.getObjectUUID() : 0;
+        this.parent = ZoneManager.getZoneByZoneID(parentZoneID);
 
         // Seafloor
 
-        if (this.parent == null) {
+        if (ZoneManager.seaFloor.equals(this)) {
             this.absX = this.xOffset;
             this.absY = MBServerStatics.SEA_FLOOR_ALTITUDE;
             this.global_height = MBServerStatics.SEA_FLOOR_ALTITUDE;
@@ -274,7 +267,7 @@ public class Zone extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
         // Macro zones have icons.
 
-        if (this.guild_zone == true)
+        if (this.guild_zone)
             return false;
 
         if (this.parent == null)
@@ -318,6 +311,7 @@ public class Zone extends AbstractWorldObject {
         return this.parent.equals(ZoneManager.seaFloor);
 
     }
+
     public void setHash() {
 
         this.hash = DataWarehouse.hasher.encrypt(this.getObjectUUID());