diff --git a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/BukkitUtil.java b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/BukkitUtil.java
index e22fa5f9d..73e9694da 100644
--- a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/BukkitUtil.java
+++ b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/BukkitUtil.java
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ public class BukkitUtil extends WorldUtil {
                     sign.setLine(i, LEGACY_COMPONENT_SERIALIZER
                             .serialize(MINI_MESSAGE.parse(lines[i].getComponent(LocaleHolder.console()), replacements)));
                 }
-                sign.update(true);
+                sign.update(true, false);
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/Plot.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/Plot.java
index 1fa1e0aad..bb552e789 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/Plot.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/Plot.java
@@ -1738,7 +1738,6 @@ public class Plot {
             area.addPlot(this);
             updateWorldBorder();
         }
-        this.getPlotModificationManager().setSign(player.getName());
         player.sendMessage(TranslatableCaption.of("working.claimed"), Template.of("plot", this.getId().toString()));
         if (teleport) {
             if (!auto && Settings.Teleport.ON_CLAIM) {
@@ -1786,6 +1785,7 @@ public class Plot {
             );
         }
         plotworld.getPlotManager().claimPlot(this, null);
+        this.getPlotModificationManager().setSign(player.getName());
         return true;
     }