diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index e042cf20aa..01b03de93e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 		[FluentReference]
 		const string CustomRules = "notification-custom-rules";
 
-		[FluentReference]
-		const string BotsDisabled = "notification-map-bots-disabled";
-
 		[FluentReference]
 		const string TwoHumansRequired = "notification-two-humans-required";
 
@@ -587,7 +584,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 
 						Log.Write("server", $"{client.Name} ({newConn.EndPoint}) has joined the game.");
 
-						SendFluentMessage(Joined, "player", client.Name);
+						var otherConns = Conns.Where(c => c != newConn).ToArray();
+						SendFluentMessage(otherConns.AsSpan(), Joined, "player", client.Name);
 
 						if (Type == ServerType.Dedicated)
 						{
@@ -598,15 +596,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 							var motd = File.ReadAllText(motdFile);
 							if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(motd))
 								SendOrderTo(newConn, "Message", motd);
+
+							if (!LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.EnableSingleplayer)
+								SendFluentMessageTo(newConn, TwoHumansRequired);
 						}
 
-						if ((LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.MapStatus & Session.MapStatus.UnsafeCustomRules) != 0)
+						if (Type != ServerType.Local && (LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.MapStatus & Session.MapStatus.UnsafeCustomRules) != 0)
 							SendFluentMessageTo(newConn, CustomRules);
-
-						if (!LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.EnableSingleplayer)
-							SendFluentMessageTo(newConn, TwoHumansRequired);
-						else if (Map.Players.Players.Where(p => p.Value.Playable).All(p => !p.Value.AllowBots))
-							SendFluentMessageTo(newConn, BotsDisabled);
 					}
 				}
 
@@ -893,6 +889,17 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 			RecordOrder(frame, data, From);
 		}
 
+		public void DispatchServerOrdersToClients(ReadOnlySpan<Connection> conns, byte[] data, int frame = 0)
+		{
+			const int From = 0;
+			var frameData = CreateFrame(From, frame, data);
+			foreach (var c in conns)
+				if (c.Validated)
+					DispatchFrameToClient(c, From, frameData);
+
+			RecordOrder(frame, data, From);
+		}
+
 		public void ReceiveOrders(Connection conn, int frame, byte[] data)
 		{
 			// Make sure we don't accidentally forward on orders from clients who we have just dropped
@@ -952,9 +959,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 		}
 
 		public void SendFluentMessage(string key, params object[] args)
+		{
+			var conns = Conns.ToArray();
+			SendFluentMessage(conns, key, args);
+		}
+
+		public void SendFluentMessage(ReadOnlySpan<Connection> conns, string key, params object[] args)
 		{
 			var text = FluentMessage.Serialize(key, args);
-			DispatchServerOrdersToClients(Order.FromTargetString("FluentMessage", text, true));
+			DispatchServerOrdersToClients(conns, Order.FromTargetString("FluentMessage", text, true).Serialize());
 
 			if (Type == ServerType.Dedicated)
 				WriteLineWithTimeStamp(FluentProvider.GetMessage(key, args));
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Lobby/LobbyLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Lobby/LobbyLogic.cs
index 6d58ea7ffe..df45b5e0c0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Lobby/LobbyLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Lobby/LobbyLogic.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 		[FluentReference]
 		const string ConfigureBots = "options-slot-admin.configure-bots";
 
+		[FluentReference]
+		const string BotsDisabled = "notification-map-bots-disabled";
+
 		[FluentReference("count")]
 		const string NumberTeams = "options-slot-admin.teams-count";
 
@@ -588,6 +591,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 				playerLeftSound = yaml.Value;
 			if (logicArgs.TryGetValue("LobbyOptionChangedSound", out yaml))
 				lobbyOptionChangedSound = yaml.Value;
+
+			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(modRules, null, "Sounds", playerJoinedSound, null);
 		}
 
 		bool disposed;
@@ -709,6 +714,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 				if (newLobbyOptions.TryGetValue(o.Id, out var s) && (lobbyOptions.TryGetValue(o.Id, out var old) ? s.Value != old.Value : s.Value != o.DefaultValue))
 					TextNotificationsManager.AddSystemLine(OptionValue, "name", o.Name, "value", o.Label(s.Value));
 
+			if (map.Players.Players.Where(p => p.Value.Playable).All(p => !p.Value.AllowBots))
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddSystemLine(BotsDisabled);
+
 			lobbyOptions = newLobbyOptions;
 		}
 
diff --git a/mods/common/fluent/common.ftl b/mods/common/fluent/common.ftl
index 195274132f..0983711d09 100644
--- a/mods/common/fluent/common.ftl
+++ b/mods/common/fluent/common.ftl
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ button-quit = Quit
 
 ## Server Orders
 notification-custom-rules = This map contains custom rules. Game experience may change.
-notification-map-bots-disabled = Bots have been disabled on this map.
 notification-two-humans-required = This server requires at least two human players to start a match.
 notification-unknown-server-command = Unknown server command: { $command }.
 notification-admin-start-game = Only the host can start the game.
@@ -204,6 +203,7 @@ label-bot-player = AI Player
 ## LobbyLogic
 notification-lobby-option = { $name }: { $value }.
 notification-lobby-option-changed = { $name } changed to { $value }.
+notification-map-bots-disabled = Bots have been disabled on this map.
 
 ## IngameMenuLogic
 menu-ingame =