diff --git a/src/CustomCommands.cpp b/src/CustomCommands.cpp
index 368b8e0..693485d 100644
--- a/src/CustomCommands.cpp
+++ b/src/CustomCommands.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,10 @@ static void accessCommand(std::string full, std::vector<std::string>& args, CNSo
     int accountId = Database::getAccountIdForPlayer(player->iID);
     Database::updateAccountLevel(accountId, newAccess);
 
-    Chat::sendServerMessage(sock, "Changed access level for " + playerName + " from " + std::to_string(currentAccess) + " to " + std::to_string(newAccess));
+    std::string msg = "Changed access level for " + playerName + " from " + std::to_string(currentAccess) + " to " + std::to_string(newAccess);
+    if (newAccess <= 50 && currentAccess > 50)
+        msg += " (they must log out and back in for some commands to be enabled)";
+    Chat::sendServerMessage(sock, msg);
 }
 
 static void populationCommand(std::string full, std::vector<std::string>& args, CNSocket* sock) {
diff --git a/src/PlayerManager.cpp b/src/PlayerManager.cpp
index e646b1e..1171a07 100644
--- a/src/PlayerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerManager.cpp
@@ -213,11 +213,7 @@ static void enterPlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
     response.iID = plr->iID;
     response.uiSvrTime = getTime();
 
-    // The only client-side use of the account level is to block
-    // the sending of GM packets. Since account level can be changed
-    // at runtime and we validate it serverside, we can leave this at 0.
-    response.PCLoadData2CL.iUserLevel = 0; // plr->accountLevel;
-
+    response.PCLoadData2CL.iUserLevel = plr->accountLevel;
     response.PCLoadData2CL.iHP = plr->HP;
     response.PCLoadData2CL.iLevel = plr->level;
     response.PCLoadData2CL.iCandy = plr->money;