diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/JoinLeaveListener.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/JoinLeaveListener.java
index 2368b171f..78c1fddf7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/JoinLeaveListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/listeners/JoinLeaveListener.java
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ public class JoinLeaveListener implements Listener {
             return;
         }
         UUID playerUUID = user.getUniqueId();
+        // Load player
+        players.addPlayer(playerUUID);
         if (plugin.getPlayers().isKnown(playerUUID)) {
-            // Load player
-            players.addPlayer(playerUUID);
             // Reset island resets if required
             plugin.getIWM().getOverWorlds().stream()
             .filter(w -> event.getPlayer().getLastPlayed() < plugin.getIWM().getResetEpoch(w))
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/PlayersManager.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/PlayersManager.java
index 99dd145fb..964342c41 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/PlayersManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/PlayersManager.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class PlayersManager {
      * in the database too.
      *
      * @param uniqueID - unique ID
-     * @return true if player is know, otherwise false
+     * @return true if player is known, otherwise false
      */
     public boolean isKnown(UUID uniqueID) {
         return uniqueID != null && (playerCache.containsKey(uniqueID) || handler.objectExists(uniqueID.toString()));