diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPatcher/plManifests.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPatcher/plManifests.cpp
index d368c2db..71a135e4 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPatcher/plManifests.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPatcher/plManifests.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ std::vector<plString> plManifest::EssentialGameManifests()
     mfs.push_back("GlobalClothing");
     mfs.push_back("GlobalMarkers");
     mfs.push_back("GUI");
+    mfs.push_back("StartUp");
 
     return mfs;
 }
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPatcher/plManifests.h b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPatcher/plManifests.h
index f21d039a..c436ec23 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPatcher/plManifests.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPatcher/plManifests.h
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ namespace plManifest
 
     /** Get a vector containing all manifests the game requires to initialize. */
     std::vector<plString> EssentialGameManifests();
-
 }
 
 #endif // _plManifests_inc_
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetCliAgeJoiner.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetCliAgeJoiner.cpp
index 9d012d52..197b4e65 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetCliAgeJoiner.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetCliAgeJoiner.cpp
@@ -224,13 +224,18 @@ void plNCAgeJoiner::Start () {
 
     // if we're linking to startup then set the OfflineAge flag
     // so we by-pass the game server
-    if (StrLen(age.ageDatasetName) == 0 || StrCmpI(age.ageDatasetName, "StartUp") == 0)
+    if (StrLen(age.ageDatasetName) == 0 || StrCmpI(age.ageDatasetName, "StartUp") == 0) {
         nc->SetFlagsBit(plNetClientApp::kLinkingToOfflineAge);
-    else
+
+        // no need to update if we're not using a GameSrv
+        plgDispatch::MsgSend(new plResPatcherMsg());
+    } else {
         nc->SetFlagsBit(plNetClientApp::kLinkingToOfflineAge, false);
 
-    plAgeLoader* al = plAgeLoader::GetInstance();
-    al->UpdateAge(age.ageDatasetName);
+        // we only need to update the age if we're using a GameSrv
+        plAgeLoader* al = plAgeLoader::GetInstance();
+        al->UpdateAge(age.ageDatasetName);
+    }
 }
 
 //============================================================================