diff --git a/src/components/Sidebar.vue b/src/components/Sidebar.vue
index e87c3fb..607cd90 100644
--- a/src/components/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/src/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		const store = useStore(),
 			sidebar = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null),
 
+			firstLoad = computed(() => store.state.firstLoad),
 			currentlyVisible = computed(() => store.state.ui.visibleElements),
 			previouslyVisible = computed(() => store.state.ui.previouslyVisibleElements),
 			smallScreen = computed(() => store.state.ui.smallScreen),
@@ -119,8 +120,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		const focusMaps = () => focus('.section__heading button');
 		const focusPlayers = () => focus('#players-heading');
 
-		watch(playersVisible, newValue => newValue && nextTick(() => focusPlayers()));
-		watch(mapsVisible, newValue => newValue && nextTick(() => focusMaps()));
+		//Focus sidebar sections when they become visible, except on initial load
+		watch(playersVisible, newValue => newValue && !firstLoad.value && nextTick(() => focusPlayers()));
+		watch(mapsVisible, newValue => newValue && !firstLoad.value && nextTick(() => focusMaps()));
 
 		return {
 			sidebar,
diff --git a/src/store/actions.ts b/src/store/actions.ts
index 89f2e57..08b98e6 100644
--- a/src/store/actions.ts
+++ b/src/store/actions.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
 	DynmapTileUpdate,
 } from "@/dynmap";
 import {LiveAtlasMarkerSet, LiveAtlasPlayer, LiveAtlasWorldDefinition} from "@/index";
+import {nextTick} from "vue";
 
 type AugmentedActionContext = {
 	commit<K extends keyof Mutations>(
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ export const actions: ActionTree<State, State> & Actions = {
 
 		await state.currentMapProvider!.loadServerConfiguration();
 
-		//Skip default map/ui visibility logic if we already have a map selected (i.e config reload after hash change)
-		if(state.currentMap) {
+		//Skip default map/ui visibility logic if not first load (i.e config reload after hash change)
+		if(!state.firstLoad) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -148,6 +149,8 @@ export const actions: ActionTree<State, State> & Actions = {
 				worldName, mapName
 			});
 		}
+
+		await nextTick(() => commit(MutationTypes.SET_LOADED, undefined));
 	},
 
 	async [ActionTypes.START_UPDATES]({state}) {
diff --git a/src/store/mutation-types.ts b/src/store/mutation-types.ts
index 17e6227..20abe38 100644
--- a/src/store/mutation-types.ts
+++ b/src/store/mutation-types.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export enum MutationTypes {
 	SET_MAX_PLAYERS = 'setMaxPlayers',
 	SET_PLAYERS_ASYNC = 'setPlayersAsync',
 	SYNC_PLAYERS = 'syncPlayers',
+	SET_LOADED = 'setLoaded',
 
 	SET_CURRENT_SERVER = 'setCurrentServer',
 	SET_CURRENT_MAP = 'setCurrentMap',
diff --git a/src/store/mutations.ts b/src/store/mutations.ts
index d3fade8..f3bba26 100644
--- a/src/store/mutations.ts
+++ b/src/store/mutations.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import {
 	LiveAtlasWorldDefinition,
 	LiveAtlasParsedUrl,
 	LiveAtlasGlobalConfig,
-	LiveAtlasGlobalMessageConfig,
 	LiveAtlasServerMessageConfig,
 	LiveAtlasPlayer,
 	LiveAtlasCircleMarker,
@@ -78,6 +77,7 @@ export type Mutations<S = State> = {
 	[MutationTypes.SET_MAX_PLAYERS](state: S, maxPlayers: number): void
 	[MutationTypes.SET_PLAYERS_ASYNC](state: S, players: Set<LiveAtlasPlayer>): Set<LiveAtlasPlayer>
 	[MutationTypes.SYNC_PLAYERS](state: S, keep: Set<string>): void
+	[MutationTypes.SET_LOADED](state: S, a?: void): void
 	[MutationTypes.SET_CURRENT_SERVER](state: S, server: string): void
 	[MutationTypes.SET_CURRENT_MAP](state: S, payload: CurrentMapPayload): void
 	[MutationTypes.SET_CURRENT_LOCATION](state: S, payload: Coordinate): void
@@ -455,6 +455,11 @@ export const mutations: MutationTree<State> & Mutations = {
 		}
 	},
 
+	//Sets flag indicating LiveAtlas has fully loaded
+	[MutationTypes.SET_LOADED](state: State) {
+		state.firstLoad = false;
+	},
+
 	//Sets the currently active server
 	[MutationTypes.SET_CURRENT_SERVER](state: State, serverName) {
 		if(!state.servers.has(serverName)) {
diff --git a/src/store/state.ts b/src/store/state.ts
index 3d6f889..a36a938 100644
--- a/src/store/state.ts
+++ b/src/store/state.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ import {getMessages} from "@/util";
 
 export type State = {
 	version: string;
+	firstLoad: boolean;
+
 	servers: Map<string, LiveAtlasServerDefinition>;
 	configuration: LiveAtlasServerConfig;
 	configurationHash: number | undefined;
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ export type State = {
 
 export const state: State = {
 	version: (process.env.VITE_APP_VERSION || 'Unknown') as string,
+	firstLoad: true,
 	servers: new Map(),
 
 	configuration: {