diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
index bf550d137..f3bf6565e 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return Create(characterInfo.File, position, characterInfo, isRemotePlayer, hasAi);
         }
 
-        public static Character Create(string file, Vector2 position, CharacterInfo characterInfo = null, bool isRemotePlayer = false, bool hasAi=true)
+        public static Character Create(string file, Vector2 position, CharacterInfo characterInfo = null, bool isRemotePlayer = false, bool hasAi=true, bool createNetworkEvent = true)
         {
 #if LINUX
             if (!System.IO.File.Exists(file)) 
@@ -508,8 +508,10 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 newCharacter.minHealth = -100.0f;
             }
 
-            if (GameMain.Server != null && Entity.Spawner != null)
-                Entity.Spawner.CreateNetworkEvent(newCharacter, false);
+            if (GameMain.Server != null && Spawner != null && createNetworkEvent)
+            {
+                Spawner.CreateNetworkEvent(newCharacter, false);
+            }
 
             return newCharacter;
         }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/Missions/MonsterMission.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/Missions/MonsterMission.cs
index 1e693717e..0784562a0 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/Missions/MonsterMission.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/Missions/MonsterMission.cs
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             : base(element, locations)
         {
             monsterFile = ToolBox.GetAttributeString(element, "monsterfile", "");
-        }
 
+        }
+        
         public override void Start(Level level)
         {
             Vector2 spawnPos = Level.Loaded.GetRandomInterestingPosition(true, Level.PositionType.MainPath, true);
 
-            monster = Character.Create(monsterFile, spawnPos, null, GameMain.Client != null);
+            monster = Character.Create(monsterFile, spawnPos, null, GameMain.Client != null, true, false);
             monster.Enabled = false;
             radarPosition = spawnPos;
         }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs
index 20bbf4e43..15bbe3cd7 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         {
             base.Init();
 
-            SpawnMonsters(Rand.Range(minAmount, maxAmount, Rand.RandSync.Server));
+            monsters = SpawnMonsters(Rand.Range(minAmount, maxAmount, Rand.RandSync.Server));
         }
 
         private Character[] SpawnMonsters(int amount)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             {
                 spawnPos.X += Rand.Range(-0.5f, 0.5f, Rand.RandSync.Server);
                 spawnPos.Y += Rand.Range(-0.5f, 0.5f, Rand.RandSync.Server);
-                monsters[i] = Character.Create(characterFile, spawnPos, null, GameMain.Client != null);
+                monsters[i] = Character.Create(characterFile, spawnPos, null, GameMain.Client != null, true, false);
             }
 
             return monsters;
@@ -103,13 +103,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 Finished();
                 return;
             }
-
-            if (monsters == null)
-            {
-                monsters = SpawnMonsters(Rand.Range(minAmount, maxAmount, Rand.RandSync.Server));
-                return;
-            }
-
+            
             if (repeat)
             {
                 //clients aren't allowed to spawn more monsters mid-round