diff --git a/ZombieRiot/scripting/unloze_zr.sp b/ZombieRiot/scripting/unloze_zr.sp
index 709ed8d8..ead7fc8b 100644
--- a/ZombieRiot/scripting/unloze_zr.sp
+++ b/ZombieRiot/scripting/unloze_zr.sp
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public Action ApplySettings(Event event, const char[] name, bool dontBroadcast)
     }
     else if (IsFakeClient(client)) //bot getting respawned as zm
     {
-        SelectWaveBasedZM(client, 0);
+        CreateTimer(1.0, Timer_delayedSelectWaveBasedZM, GetClientUserId(client));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -299,6 +299,17 @@ public Action ApplySettings(Event event, const char[] name, bool dontBroadcast)
     return Plugin_Handled;
 }
 
+public Action Timer_delayedSelectWaveBasedZM(Handle timer, any userid)
+{
+    int client = GetClientOfUserId(userid); 
+    if (!IsValidClient(client))
+    {
+        return Plugin_Handled;
+    }
+    SelectWaveBasedZM(client, 0);
+    return Plugin_Handled;
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Purpose: 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1081,7 +1092,7 @@ public void Event_roundStart(Handle event, const char[] name, bool dontBroadcast
         {
             if (IsFakeClient(i))
             {
-                SelectWaveBasedZM(i, 0);
+                CreateTimer(1.0, Timer_delayedSelectWaveBasedZM, GetClientUserId(i));
                 continue;
             }
             g_iClientRespawnCount[i] = g_iClientRespawnCountNum; //even if not spawned in yet it should be set for every real player.
@@ -1524,9 +1535,23 @@ public Action SelectWaveBasedZM(int client, int state)
             }	
         }
     }
+
+    //im just getting desperate at this point for fixing the client crash by adding random ass delays.
+    CreateTimer(1.0, Timer_delayedModelSelection, GetClientUserId(client));
+    return Plugin_Handled;
+}
+
+public Action Timer_delayedModelSelection(Handle timer, any userid)
+{
+    int client = GetClientOfUserId(userid); 
+    if (!IsValidClient(client) || !IsPlayerAlive(client))
+    {
+        return Plugin_Handled;
+    }
     ModelSelection(client, 1, g_iClientZMClasses[client]);
     return Plugin_Handled;
 }
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Purpose: 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------