diff --git a/core/src/aopacket.cpp b/core/src/aopacket.cpp
index 2d16997..9eb703b 100644
--- a/core/src/aopacket.cpp
+++ b/core/src/aopacket.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ AOPacket::AOPacket(QString p_header, QStringList p_contents)
 
 AOPacket::AOPacket(QString p_packet)
 {
+    if (p_packet.isEmpty())
+        return;
+
     QStringList packet_contents = p_packet.split("#");
     if (p_packet.at(0) == '#') {
         // The header is encrypted with FantaCrypt
diff --git a/core/src/commands/area.cpp b/core/src/commands/area.cpp
index efa55f1..8ae19af 100644
--- a/core/src/commands/area.cpp
+++ b/core/src/commands/area.cpp
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ void AOClient::cmdStatus(int argc, QStringList argv)
         return;
     }
     arup(ARUPType::STATUS, true);
+    sendServerMessageArea(ooc_name + " changed status to " + arg);
 }
 
 void AOClient::cmdJudgeLog(int argc, QStringList argv)