diff --git a/core/smn_maplists.cpp b/core/smn_maplists.cpp
index 4907bf14..640e0570 100644
--- a/core/smn_maplists.cpp
+++ b/core/smn_maplists.cpp
@@ -524,10 +524,6 @@ private:
 
 			if ((fp = fopen(pMapList->path, "rt")) == NULL)
 			{
-				char error_msg[255];
-				strncopy(error_msg, "Unknown error", sizeof(error_msg));
-				g_LibSys.GetPlatformError(error_msg, sizeof(error_msg));
-				g_Logger.LogError("ReadMapList(): Could not open file \"%s\": %s\n", pMapList->path, error_msg);
 				return false;
 			}
 
@@ -658,6 +654,7 @@ static cell_t SetMapListCompatBind(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *param
 	pContext->LocalToString(params[1], &name);
 	pContext->LocalToString(params[2], &file);
 
+	s_MapLists.UpdateCache();
 	s_MapLists.AddOrUpdateDefault(name, file);
 
 	return 1;
diff --git a/plugins/nextmap.sp b/plugins/nextmap.sp
index b17159a3..56301872 100644
--- a/plugins/nextmap.sp
+++ b/plugins/nextmap.sp
@@ -96,19 +96,6 @@ public OnConfigsExecuted()
 	// not in mapcyclefile. So we keep it set to the last expected nextmap. - ferret
 	if (strcmp(lastMap, currentMap) == 0)
 	{
-		if (ReadMapList(g_MapList, 
-				g_MapListSerial, 
-				"mapcyclefile", 
-				MAPLIST_FLAG_CLEARARRAY|MAPLIST_FLAG_NO_DEFAULT)
-			== INVALID_HANDLE)
-		{
-			if (g_MapListSerial == -1)
-			{
-				LogError("FATAL: Cannot load map cycle. Nextmap not loaded.");
-				SetFailState("Mapcycle Not Found");
-			}
-		}
-		
 		FindAndSetNextMap();
 	}
 }
@@ -213,6 +200,10 @@ public Action:UserMsg_VGUIMenu(UserMsg:msg_id, Handle:bf, const players[], playe
 		
 		if (!IsMapValid(map))
 		{
+			if (g_MapPos == -1)
+			{
+				FindAndSetNextMap();
+			}
 			GetArrayString(g_MapList, g_MapPos, map, sizeof(map));
 		}
 		
@@ -244,6 +235,19 @@ public Action:Timer_ChangeMap(Handle:timer, Handle:dp)
  
 FindAndSetNextMap()
 {
+	if (ReadMapList(g_MapList, 
+			g_MapListSerial, 
+			"mapcyclefile", 
+			MAPLIST_FLAG_CLEARARRAY|MAPLIST_FLAG_NO_DEFAULT)
+		== INVALID_HANDLE)
+	{
+		if (g_MapListSerial == -1)
+		{
+			LogError("FATAL: Cannot load map cycle. Nextmap not loaded.");
+			SetFailState("Mapcycle Not Found");
+		}
+	}
+	
 	new mapCount = GetArraySize(g_MapList);
 	decl String:mapName[32];