diff --git a/TShockAPI/BackupManager.cs b/TShockAPI/BackupManager.cs
index 31be1b5b..1bff999e 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/BackupManager.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/BackupManager.cs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
                 if (worldpath != null && !Directory.Exists(worldpath))
                     Directory.CreateDirectory(worldpath);
 
+                Tools.Broadcast("Server map saving, potential lag spike");
                 WorldGen.saveWorld();
 
                 Console.WriteLine("World backed up");
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
index d55e9962..e3314934 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
@@ -911,6 +911,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 
         private static void Save(CommandArgs args)
         {
+            Tools.Broadcast("Server map saving, potential lag spike");
             WorldGen.saveWorld();
             args.Player.SendMessage("World saved.");
         }