diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java
index 24192e1ad7..933468f983 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ public class Logic implements ApplicationListener{
     @Override
     public void dispose(){
         //save the settings before quitting
+        netServer.admins.forceSave();
         Core.settings.manualSave();
     }
 
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@ public class Logic implements ApplicationListener{
         universe.updateGlobal();
 
         if(Core.settings.modified() && !state.isPlaying()){
+            netServer.admins.forceSave();
             Core.settings.forceSave();
         }
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/maps/Map.java b/core/src/mindustry/maps/Map.java
index 8bbaee5748..a872e6a77c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/maps/Map.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/maps/Map.java
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ public class Map implements Comparable<Map>, Publishable{
 
     @Override
     public Fi createSteamPreview(String id){
-        return previewFile();
+        //I have no idea what the hell I was even thinking with this preview stuff
+        return Vars.mapPreviewDirectory.child((workshop && file.parent().exists() && file.parent().extEquals(".png") ? file.parent().name() : file.nameWithoutExtension()) + "_v2.png");
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/net/Administration.java b/core/src/mindustry/net/Administration.java
index b2df76cfec..e5a75dd81d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/net/Administration.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/net/Administration.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ public class Administration{
     public ObjectSet<String> dosBlacklist = new ObjectSet<>();
     public ObjectMap<String, Long> kickedIPs = new ObjectMap<>();
 
+
+    private boolean modified, loaded;
     /** All player info. Maps UUIDs to info. This persists throughout restarts. Do not access directly. */
     private ObjectMap<String, PlayerInfo> playerInfo = new ObjectMap<>();
 
@@ -448,15 +450,23 @@ public class Administration{
     }
 
     public void save(){
-        Core.settings.putJson("player-data", playerInfo);
-        Core.settings.putJson("ip-kicks", kickedIPs);
-        Core.settings.putJson("ip-bans", String.class, bannedIPs);
-        Core.settings.putJson("whitelist-ids", String.class, whitelist);
-        Core.settings.putJson("banned-subnets", String.class, subnetBans);
+        modified = true;
+    }
+
+    public void forceSave(){
+        if(modified && loaded){
+            Core.settings.putJson("player-data", playerInfo);
+            Core.settings.putJson("ip-kicks", kickedIPs);
+            Core.settings.putJson("ip-bans", String.class, bannedIPs);
+            Core.settings.putJson("whitelist-ids", String.class, whitelist);
+            Core.settings.putJson("banned-subnets", String.class, subnetBans);
+            modified = false;
+        }
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     private void load(){
+        loaded = true;
         //load default data
         playerInfo = Core.settings.getJson("player-data", ObjectMap.class, ObjectMap::new);
         kickedIPs = Core.settings.getJson("ip-kicks", ObjectMap.class, ObjectMap::new);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/MapsDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/MapsDialog.java
index bd8e565cd5..6b663cfa02 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/MapsDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/MapsDialog.java
@@ -227,13 +227,11 @@ public class MapsDialog extends BaseDialog{
                 t.button("@custom", Styles.flatTogglet, () -> {
                     showCustom = !showCustom;
                     Core.settings.put("editorshowcustommaps", showCustom);
-                    Core.settings.forceSave();
                     rebuildMaps();
                 }).size(150f, 60f).checked(showCustom);
                 t.button("@builtin", Styles.flatTogglet, () -> {
                     showBuiltIn = !showBuiltIn;
                     Core.settings.put("editorshowbuiltinmaps", showBuiltIn);
-                    Core.settings.forceSave();
                     rebuildMaps();
                 }).size(150f, 60f).checked(showBuiltIn);
             }).padBottom(10f);
@@ -244,13 +242,11 @@ public class MapsDialog extends BaseDialog{
                 t.button("@editor.filters.author", Styles.flatTogglet, () -> {
                     searchAuthor = !searchAuthor;
                     Core.settings.put("editorsearchauthor", searchAuthor);
-                    Core.settings.forceSave();
                     rebuildMaps();
                 }).size(150f, 60f).checked(searchAuthor);
                 t.button("@editor.filters.description", Styles.flatTogglet, () -> {
                     searchDescription = !searchDescription;
                     Core.settings.put("editorsearchdescription", searchDescription);
-                    Core.settings.forceSave();
                     rebuildMaps();
                 }).size(150f, 60f).checked(searchDescription);
             });
diff --git a/desktop/src/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java b/desktop/src/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java
index fe15cfdc6c..7566597380 100644
--- a/desktop/src/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java
+++ b/desktop/src/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java
@@ -164,7 +164,10 @@ public class SWorkshop implements SteamUGCCallback{
             tags.add(p.steamTag());
 
             ugc.setItemTags(h, tags.toArray(String.class));
-            ugc.setItemPreview(h, p.createSteamPreview(sid).absolutePath());
+            String path = p.createSteamPreview(sid).absolutePath();
+
+            Log.info("PREVIEW @ @ @",  ugc.setItemPreview(h, path), path, Fi.get(path).exists());
+
             ugc.setItemContent(h, p.createSteamFolder(sid).absolutePath());
             if(changelog == null){
                 ugc.setItemVisibility(h, PublishedFileVisibility.Private);
diff --git a/server/src/mindustry/server/ServerControl.java b/server/src/mindustry/server/ServerControl.java
index 98d9332423..288d1ee103 100644
--- a/server/src/mindustry/server/ServerControl.java
+++ b/server/src/mindustry/server/ServerControl.java
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ public class ServerControl implements ApplicationListener{
 
         registerCommands();
 
+
+
         Core.app.post(() -> {
             //try to load auto-update save if possible
             if(Config.autoUpdate.bool()){
@@ -255,7 +257,10 @@ public class ServerControl implements ApplicationListener{
 
         //autosave settings once a minute
         float saveInterval = 60;
-        Timer.schedule(() -> Core.settings.forceSave(), saveInterval, saveInterval);
+        Timer.schedule(() -> {
+            netServer.admins.forceSave();
+            Core.settings.forceSave();
+        }, saveInterval, saveInterval);
 
         if(!mods.list().isEmpty()){
             info("@ mods loaded.", mods.list().size);