diff --git a/Projects/Server/TimeZones/TimeZoneHandler.cs b/Projects/Server/TimeZones/TimeZoneHandler.cs
index 6872deac4..5e56cddff 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/TimeZones/TimeZoneHandler.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/TimeZones/TimeZoneHandler.cs
@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@ namespace Server;
 
 public static class TimeZoneHandler
 {
-    public static TimeZoneInfo SystemTimeZone { get; private set; }
+    public static TimeZoneInfo SystemTimeZone { get; private set; } = TimeZoneInfo.Local;
 
     public static void Configure()
     {
         var tzId = ServerConfiguration.GetSetting("system.localTimeZone", TimeZoneInfo.Local.Id);
-        SystemTimeZone = FindTimeZoneById(tzId);
+        if (tzId != SystemTimeZone.Id)
+        {
+            SystemTimeZone = FindTimeZoneById(tzId);
+        }
     }
 
     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/World Saves/AutoSave.cs b/Projects/UOContent/World Saves/AutoSave.cs
index b76df8b2e..e737f0ed0 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/World Saves/AutoSave.cs	
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/World Saves/AutoSave.cs	
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ namespace Server.Saves
 
         public static void Configure()
         {
-            SavesEnabled = ServerConfiguration.GetOrUpdateSetting("autosave.enabled", true);
             Delay = ServerConfiguration.GetOrUpdateSetting("autosave.saveDelay", TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5.0));
             Warning = ServerConfiguration.GetOrUpdateSetting("autosave.warningDelay", TimeSpan.Zero);
+            SavesEnabled = ServerConfiguration.GetOrUpdateSetting("autosave.enabled", true);
         }
 
         public static void ResetAutoSave(TimeSpan saveDelay, TimeSpan warningDelay)