diff --git a/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/CommandHandlers.lua b/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/CommandHandlers.lua
index 4ed629ed8..bb7da77a9 100644
--- a/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/CommandHandlers.lua
+++ b/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/CommandHandlers.lua
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ function HandleRemoveUser(a_Split, a_Player)
 	-- Send confirmation
 	a_Player:SendMessage("Removed " .. UserName .. " from area " .. AreaID);
 	
+	-- Reload all currently logged in players
+	ReloadAllPlayersInWorld(a_Player:GetWorld():GetName());
+	
 	return true;
 end
 
@@ -309,6 +312,10 @@ function HandleRemoveUserAll(a_Split, a_Player)
 	
 	-- Remove the user from the DB
 	g_Storage:RemoveUserAll(a_Split[2], a_Player:GetWorld():GetName());
+
+	-- Reload all currently logged in players
+	ReloadAllPlayersInWorld(a_Player:GetWorld():GetName());
+	
 	return true;
 end
 
diff --git a/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/Storage.lua b/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/Storage.lua
index e9479fcbd..10cc469e5 100644
--- a/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/Storage.lua
+++ b/MCServer/Plugins/ProtectionAreas/Storage.lua
@@ -186,14 +186,14 @@ function cStorage:LoadPlayerAreas(a_PlayerName, a_PlayerX, a_PlayerZ, a_WorldNam
 	assert(a_WorldName);
 	assert(self);
 	
-	res = cPlayerAreas:new();
-
 	-- Bounds for which the areas are loaded
 	local BoundsMinX = a_PlayerX - g_AreaBounds;
 	local BoundsMaxX = a_PlayerX + g_AreaBounds;
 	local BoundsMinZ = a_PlayerZ - g_AreaBounds;
 	local BoundsMaxZ = a_PlayerZ + g_AreaBounds;
 
+	local res = cPlayerAreas:new();
+
 	-- Load the areas from the DB, based on the player's location
 	local sql = 
 		"SELECT ID, MinX, MaxX, MinZ, MaxZ FROM Areas WHERE " ..