diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/ListCommands.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/ListCommands.cs
index 28d084d3b..396e95dea 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/ListCommands.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/ListCommands.cs
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ namespace Game.Chat.Commands
                 uint gridX = ri.gridId % MapConst.MaxGrids;
 
                 string respawnTime = ri.respawnTime > GameTime.GetGameTime() ? Time.secsToTimeString((ulong)(ri.respawnTime - GameTime.GetGameTime()), true) : stringOverdue;
-                handler.SendSysMessage($"{ri.spawnId} | {ri.entry} | [{gridX},{gridY}] | {GetZoneName(ri.zoneId, handler.GetSessionDbcLocale())} ({ri.zoneId}) | {(map.IsSpawnGroupActive(data.spawnGroupData.groupId) ? respawnTime : "inactive")}");
+                handler.SendSysMessage($"{ri.spawnId} | {ri.entry} | [{gridX},{gridY}] | {GetZoneName(ri.zoneId, handler.GetSessionDbcLocale())} ({ri.zoneId}) | {respawnTime}{(map.IsSpawnGroupActive(data.spawnGroupData.groupId) ? "" : " (inactive)")}");
             }
 
             respawns.Clear();
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ namespace Game.Chat.Commands
                 uint gridX = ri.gridId % MapConst.MaxGrids;
 
                 string respawnTime = ri.respawnTime > GameTime.GetGameTime() ? Time.secsToTimeString((ulong)(ri.respawnTime - GameTime.GetGameTime()), true) : stringOverdue;
-                handler.SendSysMessage($"{ri.spawnId} | {ri.entry} | [{gridX},{gridY}] | {GetZoneName(ri.zoneId, handler.GetSessionDbcLocale())} ({ri.zoneId}) | {(map.IsSpawnGroupActive(data.spawnGroupData.groupId) ? respawnTime : "inactive")}");
+                handler.SendSysMessage($"{ri.spawnId} | {ri.entry} | [{gridX},{gridY}] | {GetZoneName(ri.zoneId, handler.GetSessionDbcLocale())} ({ri.zoneId}) | {respawnTime}{(map.IsSpawnGroupActive(data.spawnGroupData.groupId) ? "" : " (inactive)")}");
             }
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/Source/Game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cs b/Source/Game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cs
index 23c448e5f..30954dfa0 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cs
@@ -3163,14 +3163,32 @@ namespace Game.Entities
 
             if (m_respawnTime == 0 && !map.IsSpawnGroupActive(data.spawnGroupData.groupId))
             {
-                // @todo pools need fixing! this is just a temporary crashfix, but they violate dynspawn principles
-                Cypher.Assert(m_respawnCompatibilityMode || Global.PoolMgr.IsPartOfAPool<Creature>(spawnId) != 0, $"Creature (SpawnID {spawnId}) trying to load in inactive spawn group {data.spawnGroupData.name}.");
+                if (!m_respawnCompatibilityMode)
+                {
+                    // @todo pools need fixing! this is just a temporary thing, but they violate dynspawn principles
+                    if (Global.PoolMgr.IsPartOfAPool<Creature>(spawnId) == 0)
+                    {
+                        Log.outError(LogFilter.Unit, $"Creature (SpawnID {spawnId}) trying to load in inactive spawn group '{data.spawnGroupData.name}'");
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 m_respawnTime = GameTime.GetGameTime() + RandomHelper.URand(4, 7);
             }
 
-            if (m_respawnTime != 0)                          // respawn on UpdateLoadCreatureFromDB
+            if (m_respawnTime != 0)
             {
-                Cypher.Assert(m_respawnCompatibilityMode || Global.PoolMgr.IsPartOfAPool<Creature>(spawnId) != 0, $"Creature (SpawnID {spawnId}) trying to load despite a respawn timer in progress.");
+                if (!m_respawnCompatibilityMode)
+                {
+                    // @todo same as above
+                    if (Global.PoolMgr.IsPartOfAPool<Creature>(spawnId) == 0)
+                    {
+                        Log.outError(LogFilter.Unit, $"Creature (SpawnID {spawnId}) trying to load despite a respawn timer in progress");
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // compatibility mode creatures will be respawned in ::Update()
                 m_deathState = DeathState.Dead;
                 if (CanFly())
                 {
diff --git a/Source/Game/Maps/Map.cs b/Source/Game/Maps/Map.cs
index 2648aa022..3cc888eb7 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Maps/Map.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Maps/Map.cs
@@ -2708,9 +2708,9 @@ namespace Game.Maps
                 }
 
                 long respawnTime = GetRespawnTime(data.type, data.spawnId);
-                if (respawnTime != 0 && respawnTime > GameTime.GetGameTime())
+                if (respawnTime != 0)
                 {
-                    if (!force && !ignoreRespawn)
+                    if (!force && !ignoreRespawn && respawnTime > GameTime.GetGameTime())
                         continue;
 
                     // we need to remove the respawn time, otherwise we'd end up double spawning