diff --git a/src/client/init.qc b/src/client/init.qc
index 2d8d7a0..8aea7b5 100644
--- a/src/client/init.qc
+++ b/src/client/init.qc
@@ -112,11 +112,14 @@ ClientGame_Init(float apilevel, string enginename, float engineversion)
 	Sound_Precache("nvg.off");
 }
 
+void VGUI_ShowMOTD(void);
 void
 ClientGame_InitDone(void)
 {
 	if (serverkeyfloat("sv_playerslots") > 1)
 		Textmenu_Call("TEAM_SELECT");
+
+	VGUI_ShowMOTD();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/client/progs.src b/src/client/progs.src
index 537e82a..a486245 100644
--- a/src/client/progs.src
+++ b/src/client/progs.src
@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@ radio.qc
 ../../../valve/src/client/modelevent.qc
 
 ../../../src/client/include.src
+../../../valve/src/client/vgui_motd.qc
 ../../../src/shared/include.src
 #endlist
diff --git a/src/server/gamerules_multiplayer.qc b/src/server/gamerules_multiplayer.qc
index 6b7eb70..fa283d1 100644
--- a/src/server/gamerules_multiplayer.qc
+++ b/src/server/gamerules_multiplayer.qc
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ CSMultiplayerRules::CreateTBuyzones(void)
 void
 CSMultiplayerRules::InitPostEnts(void)
 {
+	MOTD_LoadDefault();
+
 	/* let's check if we need to create buyzones */
 	switch (g_cstrike_buying) {
 	case BUY_CT: