diff --git a/src/aoclient.h b/src/aoclient.h
index 3d36207..b66f8d1 100644
--- a/src/aoclient.h
+++ b/src/aoclient.h
@@ -539,6 +539,8 @@ class AOClient : public QObject
      */
     bool m_authenticated = false;
 
+    bool m_spoke = false;
+
     /**
      * @brief The ACL role identifier, used to determine what ACL role the client is linked to.
      */
diff --git a/src/packet/packet_ms.cpp b/src/packet/packet_ms.cpp
index ce962a4..f69e2bb 100644
--- a/src/packet/packet_ms.cpp
+++ b/src/packet/packet_ms.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
                       << "4"
                       << "5";
     QString l_incoming_deskmod = l_incoming_args[0].toString();
-    client.hide_desk = l_incoming_deskmod == "0" || client.hide_desk;
+    bool wit_joined_while_area_idle = !client.m_spoke && l_incoming_args[5].toString().replace("../", "").replace("..\\", "") == "wit" && area->status() != AreaData::Status::CASING;
+    client.hide_desk = wit_joined_while_area_idle;
     if(client.hide_desk) l_incoming_deskmod = "0";
     if (allowed_desk_mods.contains(l_incoming_deskmod)) {
         // **WARNING : THIS IS A HACK!**
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
     QString l_incoming_msg = client.dezalgo(l_incoming_args[4].toString().trimmed());
     QRegularExpressionMatch match = isTestimonyJumpCommand(client.decodeMessage(l_incoming_msg));
     bool msg_is_testimony_cmd = (match.hasMatch() || l_incoming_msg == ">" || l_incoming_msg == "<");
+    client.m_spoke = true;
     if (!client.m_last_message.isEmpty()           // If the last message you sent isn't empty,
         && l_incoming_msg == client.m_last_message // and it matches the one you're sending,
         && !msg_is_testimony_cmd)                  // and it's not a testimony command,