diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/internal/ClientPluginChannelApi.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/internal/ClientPluginChannelApi.java
index 57e0fc12c..9bc607734 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/internal/ClientPluginChannelApi.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/internal/ClientPluginChannelApi.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IKeyedClientLevelManager;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IServerKeyedClientLevel;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.ConfigBasedLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.event.internal.CloseInternalEvent;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.CurrentLevelKeyMessage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.LevelInitMessage;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.session.NetworkSession;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ public class ClientPluginChannelApi
 	{
 		Objects.requireNonNull(networkSession);
 		this.networkSession = networkSession;
-		this.networkSession.registerHandler(CurrentLevelKeyMessage.class, this::onCurrentLevelKeyMessage);
+		this.networkSession.registerHandler(LevelInitMessage.class, this::onLevelInitMessage);
 		this.networkSession.registerHandler(CloseInternalEvent.class, this::onClose);
 	}
 	
-	private void onCurrentLevelKeyMessage(CurrentLevelKeyMessage msg)
+	private void onLevelInitMessage(LevelInitMessage msg)
 	{
-		if (!msg.levelKey.matches(CurrentLevelKeyMessage.VALIDATION_REGEX))
+		if (!msg.levelKey.matches(LevelInitMessage.VALIDATION_REGEX))
 		{
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Server sent invalid level key.");
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue.java
index 944b8a52d..6c762a0ab 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue.java
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@ import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.*;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Timer;
-import java.util.TimerTask;
 import java.util.concurrent.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
@@ -161,7 +159,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue implements IDebugRende
 	{
 		Map.Entry<Long, RequestQueueEntry> mapEntry = this.waitingTasksBySectionPos.entrySet().stream()
 				.filter(task -> task.getValue().networkDataSourceFuture == null)
-				.min((x, y) -> posDistanceSquared(targetPos, x.getKey()) - posDistanceSquared(targetPos, y.getKey()))
+				.min(Comparator.comparingInt(x -> posDistanceSquared(targetPos, x.getKey())))
 				.orElse(null);
 		
 		if (mapEntry == null)
@@ -173,8 +171,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractFullDataNetworkRequestQueue implements IDebugRende
 		long sectionPos = mapEntry.getKey();
 		RequestQueueEntry entry = mapEntry.getValue();
 		
+		Long offsetEntryTimestamp = entry.updateTimestamp != null
+				? entry.updateTimestamp + this.networkState.getServerTimeOffset()
+				: null;
+		
 		CompletableFuture<FullDataSourceResponseMessage> dataSourceFuture = this.networkState.getSession().sendRequest(
-				new FullDataSourceRequestMessage(this.level.getLevelWrapper(), sectionPos, entry.updateTimestamp),
+				new FullDataSourceRequestMessage(this.level.getLevelWrapper(), sectionPos, offsetEntryTimestamp),
 				FullDataSourceResponseMessage.class
 			);
 		entry.networkDataSourceFuture = dataSourceFuture;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/ClientNetworkState.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/ClientNetworkState.java
index 358d15a31..3246fa015 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/ClientNetworkState.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/client/ClientNetworkState.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.multiplayer.fullData.FullDataPayloadRecei
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.event.ScopedNetworkEventSource;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.event.internal.CloseInternalEvent;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.event.internal.IncompatibleMessageInternalEvent;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.CurrentLevelKeyMessage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.LevelInitMessage;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.SessionConfigMessage;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.fullData.FullDataSourceResponseMessage;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.fullData.FullDataSplitMessage;
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ public class ClientNetworkState implements Closeable
 	@Nullable
 	private Integer closestProtocolVersion;
 	
+	private long serverTimeOffset = 0;
+	public long getServerTimeOffset() { return this.serverTimeOffset; }
+	
 	
 	
 	//=============//
@@ -70,13 +73,16 @@ public class ClientNetworkState implements Closeable
 			}
 		});
 		
-		this.networkSession.registerHandler(CurrentLevelKeyMessage.class, message ->
+		this.networkSession.registerHandler(LevelInitMessage.class, message ->
 		{
 			// we will also receive this message when we have full support
 			if (this.serverSupportStatus == EServerSupportStatus.NONE)
 			{
 				this.serverSupportStatus = EServerSupportStatus.LEVELS_ONLY;
 			}
+			
+			this.serverTimeOffset = message.serverTime - System.currentTimeMillis();
+			LOGGER.info("Server time offset: [${this.serverTimeOffset}] ms");
 		});
 		
 		this.networkSession.registerHandler(CloseInternalEvent.class, message ->
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/server/ServerPlayerState.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/server/ServerPlayerState.java
index 3a0826715..ab41b4acc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/server/ServerPlayerState.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/multiplayer/server/ServerPlayerState.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.listeners.ConfigChangeListener;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.AbstractDhServerLevel;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.multiplayer.config.SessionConfig;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.multiplayer.fullData.FullDataPayloadSender;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.CurrentLevelKeyMessage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.LevelInitMessage;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.SessionConfigMessage;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.event.internal.CloseInternalEvent;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.exceptions.RateLimitedException;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class ServerPlayerState implements Closeable
 			if (!levelKey.equals(this.lastLevelKey))
 			{
 				this.lastLevelKey = levelKey;
-				this.networkSession.sendMessage(new CurrentLevelKeyMessage(levelKey));
+				this.networkSession.sendMessage(new LevelInitMessage(levelKey));
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/messages/MessageRegistry.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/messages/MessageRegistry.java
index 241f77807..189295085 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/messages/MessageRegistry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/messages/MessageRegistry.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages;
 import com.google.common.collect.BiMap;
 import com.google.common.collect.HashBiMap;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.CodecCrashMessage;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.CurrentLevelKeyMessage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.LevelInitMessage;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.SessionConfigMessage;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.fullData.FullDataSplitMessage;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.requests.CancelMessage;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class MessageRegistry
 		this.registerMessage(CloseReasonMessage.class, CloseReasonMessage::new);
 		
 		// Level keys
-		this.registerMessage(CurrentLevelKeyMessage.class, CurrentLevelKeyMessage::new);
+		this.registerMessage(LevelInitMessage.class, LevelInitMessage::new);
 		
 		// Config (for full DH support)
 		this.registerMessage(SessionConfigMessage.class, SessionConfigMessage::new);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/messages/base/CurrentLevelKeyMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/messages/base/LevelInitMessage.java
similarity index 64%
rename from core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/messages/base/CurrentLevelKeyMessage.java
rename to core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/messages/base/LevelInitMessage.java
index 68539bfc9..7f8d13a96 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/messages/base/CurrentLevelKeyMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/network/messages/base/LevelInitMessage.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.AbstractNetworkMessage;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 
-public class CurrentLevelKeyMessage extends AbstractNetworkMessage
+public class LevelInitMessage extends AbstractNetworkMessage
 {
 	public static final int MAX_LENGTH = 150;
 	
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class CurrentLevelKeyMessage extends AbstractNetworkMessage
 	
 	
 	public String levelKey;
+	public long serverTime;
 	
 	
 	
@@ -23,8 +24,12 @@ public class CurrentLevelKeyMessage extends AbstractNetworkMessage
 	// constructors //
 	//==============//
 	
-	public CurrentLevelKeyMessage() { }
-	public CurrentLevelKeyMessage(String levelKey) { this.levelKey = levelKey; }
+	public LevelInitMessage() { }
+	public LevelInitMessage(String levelKey)
+	{
+		this.levelKey = levelKey;
+		this.serverTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+	}
 	
 	
 	
@@ -33,10 +38,18 @@ public class CurrentLevelKeyMessage extends AbstractNetworkMessage
 	//===============//
 	
 	@Override
-	public void encode(ByteBuf out) { this.writeString(this.levelKey, out); }
+	public void encode(ByteBuf out)
+	{
+		this.writeString(this.levelKey, out);
+		out.writeLong(this.serverTime);
+	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public void decode(ByteBuf in) { this.levelKey = this.readString(in); }
+	public void decode(ByteBuf in)
+	{
+		this.levelKey = this.readString(in);
+		this.serverTime = in.readLong();
+	}
 	
 	
 	
@@ -48,7 +61,8 @@ public class CurrentLevelKeyMessage extends AbstractNetworkMessage
 	public MoreObjects.ToStringHelper toStringHelper()
 	{
 		return super.toStringHelper()
-				.add("levelKey", this.levelKey);
+				.add("levelKey", this.levelKey)
+				.add("serverTime", this.serverTime);
 	}
 	
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/world/IServerLevelWrapper.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/world/IServerLevelWrapper.java
index ca6b687a8..dd8c95c8c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/world/IServerLevelWrapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/world/IServerLevelWrapper.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.CurrentLevelKeyMessage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.LevelInitMessage;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.world.EWorldEnvironment;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public interface IServerLevelWrapper extends ILevelWrapper
 			if (SharedApi.getEnvironment() == EWorldEnvironment.CLIENT_SERVER)
 			{
 				String cleanWorldFolderName = this.getMcSaveFolder().getParentFile().getName()
-						.replaceAll("[^" + CurrentLevelKeyMessage.PART_ALLOWED_CHARS_REGEX + " ]", "")
+						.replaceAll("[^" + LevelInitMessage.PART_ALLOWED_CHARS_REGEX + " ]", "")
 						.replaceAll(" ", "_");
 				levelKeyPrefix += (!levelKeyPrefix.isEmpty() ? "_" : "") + cleanWorldFolderName;
 			}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public interface IServerLevelWrapper extends ILevelWrapper
 				String mainPart = "@" + dimensionName;
 				
 				return levelKeyPrefix.substring(0, Math.min(
-						CurrentLevelKeyMessage.MAX_LENGTH - mainPart.length(),
+						LevelInitMessage.MAX_LENGTH - mainPart.length(),
 						levelKeyPrefix.length()
 				)) + mainPart;
 			}