diff --git a/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/command/NextBattleCommand.java b/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/command/NextBattleCommand.java
index 399b313..12c7c5b 100644
--- a/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/command/NextBattleCommand.java
+++ b/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/command/NextBattleCommand.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import com.tommytony.war.War;
 import com.tommytony.war.Warzone;
+import com.tommytony.war.job.PartialZoneResetJob;
 import com.tommytony.war.structure.ZoneLobby;
 
 
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ public class NextBattleCommand extends AbstractZoneMakerCommand {
 
 		zone.clearThieves();
 		zone.broadcast("zone.battle.next", zone.getName());
+		
+		PartialZoneResetJob.setSenderToNotify(this.getSender());
+		
 		zone.reinitialize();
 		
 		War.war.log(this.getSender().getName() + " used nextbattle in warzone " + zone.getName(), Level.INFO);
diff --git a/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/command/ResetZoneCommand.java b/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/command/ResetZoneCommand.java
index 1147dd3..a0bc3a2 100644
--- a/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/command/ResetZoneCommand.java
+++ b/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/command/ResetZoneCommand.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.tommytony.war.Team;
 import com.tommytony.war.War;
 import com.tommytony.war.Warzone;
 import com.tommytony.war.Warzone.LeaveCause;
+import com.tommytony.war.job.PartialZoneResetJob;
 import com.tommytony.war.structure.ZoneLobby;
 
 
@@ -59,7 +60,9 @@ public class ResetZoneCommand extends AbstractZoneMakerCommand {
 		}
 
 		this.msg("Reloading warzone " + zone.getName() + ".");
-			
+		
+		PartialZoneResetJob.setSenderToNotify(this.getSender());	
+		
 		zone.reinitialize();
 		
 		War.war.log(this.getSender().getName() + " reset warzone " + zone.getName(), Level.INFO);
diff --git a/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/job/PartialZoneResetJob.java b/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/job/PartialZoneResetJob.java
index 8fd9b9d..58361dd 100644
--- a/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/job/PartialZoneResetJob.java
+++ b/war/src/main/java/com/tommytony/war/job/PartialZoneResetJob.java
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ package com.tommytony.war.job;
 
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
 
@@ -13,7 +16,9 @@ import com.tommytony.war.structure.ZoneLobby;
 import com.tommytony.war.volume.ZoneVolume;
 
 public class PartialZoneResetJob extends BukkitRunnable implements Cloneable {
-
+	
+	private static CommandSender senderToNotify = null;
+	
 	private final Warzone zone;
 	private final ZoneVolume volume;
 	private final int speed;
@@ -21,7 +26,7 @@ public class PartialZoneResetJob extends BukkitRunnable implements Cloneable {
 	private int completed = 0;
 	private final long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
 	private long messageCounter = System.currentTimeMillis();
-	public static final long MESSAGE_INTERVAL = 3000;
+	public static final long MESSAGE_INTERVAL = 7500;
 	// Ticks between job runs
 	public static final int JOB_INTERVAL = 1;
 
@@ -53,20 +58,19 @@ public class PartialZoneResetJob extends BukkitRunnable implements Cloneable {
 					String message = MessageFormat.format(
 							War.war.getString("zone.battle.resetprogress"),
 							percent, seconds);
-					for (Player player : War.war.getServer().getOnlinePlayers()) {
-						ZoneLobby lobby = ZoneLobby.getLobbyByLocation(player);
-						if (zone.getPlayers().contains(player)
-								|| (lobby != null && lobby.getZone() == zone)) {
-							War.war.msg(player, message);
-						}
-					}
+					this.sendMessageToAllWarzonePlayers(message);
 				}
 				War.war.getServer().getScheduler()
 						.runTaskLater(War.war, this.clone(), JOB_INTERVAL);
 			} else {
+				long seconds = (System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime) / 1000;
+				String message = MessageFormat.format(
+						War.war.getString("zone.battle.resetcomplete"), seconds);
+				this.sendMessageToAllWarzonePlayers(message);
+				PartialZoneResetJob.setSenderToNotify(null);	// stop notifying
 				zone.initializeZone();
 				War.war.getLogger().info(
-						"Finished reset cycle for warzone " + volume.getName());
+						"Finished reset cycle for warzone " + volume.getName() + " (took " + seconds + " seconds)");
 			}
 		} catch (SQLException e) {
 			War.war.getLogger().log(Level.WARNING,
@@ -74,6 +78,20 @@ public class PartialZoneResetJob extends BukkitRunnable implements Cloneable {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void sendMessageToAllWarzonePlayers(String message) {
+		for (Player player : War.war.getServer().getOnlinePlayers()) {
+			ZoneLobby lobby = ZoneLobby.getLobbyByLocation(player);
+			if (zone.getPlayers().contains(player)
+					|| (lobby != null && lobby.getZone() == zone)) {
+				War.war.msg(player, message);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (PartialZoneResetJob.senderToNotify != null) {
+			War.war.msg(senderToNotify, message);
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected PartialZoneResetJob clone() {
 		try {
@@ -82,4 +100,8 @@ public class PartialZoneResetJob extends BukkitRunnable implements Cloneable {
 			throw new Error(e);
 		}
 	}
+
+	public static void setSenderToNotify(CommandSender sender) {
+		PartialZoneResetJob.senderToNotify = sender;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/war/src/main/resources/messages.properties b/war/src/main/resources/messages.properties
index 5d4dfea..a2f9625 100644
--- a/war/src/main/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/war/src/main/resources/messages.properties
@@ -92,8 +92,9 @@ zone.airstrike             = {0} called in an airstrike!
 zone.battle.end            = The battle is over. Team {0} lost: {1} died and there were no lives left in their life pool.
 zone.battle.newscores      = New scores - {0}
 zone.battle.next           = The battle was interrupted. Resetting warzone {0}...
-zone.battle.reset          = A new battle begins. Resetting warzone...
-zone.battle.resetprogress  = Reset progress: {0}%, {1} seconds
+zone.battle.reset          = A new battle will begin shortly. Resetting warzone...
+zone.battle.resetprogress  = Reset progress: {0}%, {1} seconds...
+zone.battle.resetcomplete  = Warzone reset in {0} seconds. A new battle begins. 
 zone.bomb.broadcast        = {0} blew up team {1}''s spawn. Team {2} scores one point.
 zone.cake.broadcast        = {0} captured cake {1}. Team {2} scores one point and gets a full lifepool.
 zone.flagcapture.broadcast = {0} captured team {1}''s flag. Team {2} scores one point.