diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp
index 1e3070b..ef3d018 100755
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp
@@ -667,7 +667,8 @@ public Action Command_SetNextmap(int client, int args)
 public Action Command_ReloadMaps(int client, int args)
 {
 	InitializeOfficialMapList();
-	return Plugin_Handled;
+	//return Plugin_Handled;
+	//2023 5th september: temporary attempt to fix glitched mapvote
 }
 
 public Action Command_hours_average(int client, int args)
@@ -732,7 +733,7 @@ public Action Timer_StartWarningTimer(Handle timer)
 
 	if(!g_WarningInProgress || g_WarningTimer == INVALID_HANDLE)
 		SetupWarningTimer(WarningType_Vote);
-	return Plugin_Handled;
+	//return Plugin_Stop; //2023 5th september: temporary attempt to fix glitched mapvote
 }
 
 public Action Timer_StartMapVote(Handle timer, Handle data)
@@ -949,7 +950,6 @@ public void CheckWinLimit(int winner_score)
 				if(!g_WarningInProgress || g_WarningTimer == INVALID_HANDLE)
 				{
 					SetupWarningTimer(WarningType_Vote, MapChange_MapEnd);
-					//InitiateVote(MapChange_MapEnd, INVALID_HANDLE);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -973,7 +973,6 @@ public void CheckMaxRounds(int roundcount)
 			if(!g_WarningInProgress || g_WarningTimer == INVALID_HANDLE)
 			{
 				SetupWarningTimer(WarningType_Vote, MapChange_MapEnd);
-				//InitiateVote(MapChange_MapEnd, INVALID_HANDLE);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1000,7 +999,6 @@ public Action Event_PlayerDeath(Handle event, const char[] name, bool dontBroadc
         if(!g_WarningInProgress || g_WarningTimer == INVALID_HANDLE)
         {
             SetupWarningTimer(WarningType_Vote, MapChange_MapEnd);
-            //InitiateVote(MapChange_MapEnd, INVALID_HANDLE);
         }
     }
     return Plugin_Continue;
@@ -1012,7 +1010,6 @@ public Action Command_Mapvote(int client, int args)
 
 	SetupWarningTimer(WarningType_Vote, MapChange_MapEnd, INVALID_HANDLE, true);
 
-	//InitiateVote(MapChange_MapEnd, INVALID_HANDLE);
 
 	return Plugin_Handled;
 }
@@ -1138,9 +1135,6 @@ void InitiateVote(MapChange when, Handle inputlist=INVALID_HANDLE)
     // Check if a vote is in progress first
     if(IsVoteInProgress())
     {
-        // Cant start a vote, try again in 5 seconds.
-        //g_RetryTimer = CreateTimer(5.0, Timer_StartMapVote, _, TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE);
-
         CPrintToChatAll("[MCE] %t", "Cannot Start Vote", FAILURE_TIMER_LENGTH);
         Handle data;
         g_RetryTimer = CreateDataTimer(1.0, Timer_StartMapVote, data, TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE | TIMER_REPEAT);
@@ -2016,7 +2010,6 @@ public int Native_InitiateVote(Handle plugin, int numParams)
     LogAction(-1, -1, "Starting map vote because outside request");
 
     SetupWarningTimer(WarningType_Vote, when, inputarray);
-    //InitiateVote(when, inputarray);
     return 0;
 }