diff --git a/logic/player_npc.lua b/logic/player_npc.lua
index bc47d5f..5dae6e1 100644
--- a/logic/player_npc.lua
+++ b/logic/player_npc.lua
@@ -46,18 +46,18 @@ MTSL_LOGIC_PLAYER_NPC = {
         -- try and load the player
         local current_player = MTSL_PLAYERS[realm][name]
 
+        local return_code = "none"
+
         -- Player was saved before, so load it
         if current_player then
             current_player = MTSL_PLAYERS[realm][name]
 
-            if MTSLUI_SAVED_VARIABLES:GetShowWelcomeMessage() == 1 then
-                print(MTSLUI_FONTS.COLORS.TEXT.SUCCESS .. "MTSL: " .. current_player.NAME .. " (" .. current_player.XP_LEVEL .. ", " .. current_player.FACTION .. ") on " .. current_player.REALM .. " loaded")
-            end
-
             -- Update class, faction & xp_level, just in case
             MTSL_CURRENT_PLAYER.CLASS = string.lower(player_class)
             MTSL_CURRENT_PLAYER.XP_LEVEL = xp_level
             MTSL_CURRENT_PLAYER.FACTION = faction
+
+            return_code = "existing"
         -- new player so create it and add it
         else
             -- Not found so create a new one
@@ -69,13 +69,12 @@ MTSL_LOGIC_PLAYER_NPC = {
                 CLASS = player_class,
                 TRADESKILLS = {},
             }
-            -- Get additional player info to save
-            print(MTSLUI_FONTS.COLORS.TEXT.WARNING .. "MTSL: Saving new player: " .. current_player.NAME .. " (" .. current_player.XP_LEVEL .. ", " .. current_player.FACTION .. ") on " .. current_player.REALM)
-            print(MTSLUI_FONTS.COLORS.TEXT.WARNING .. "MTSL: Please open all profession windows to save skills")
             -- new player added so sort the table (first the realms, then for new realm, sort by name
             MTSL_PLAYERS[realm][name] = current_player
             MTSL_TOOLS:SortArray(MTSL_PLAYERS)
             MTSL_TOOLS:SortArrayByProperty(MTSL_PLAYERS[realm], "name")
+
+            return_code = "new"
         end
 
         -- set the loaded or created player as current one
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ MTSL_LOGIC_PLAYER_NPC = {
         self:RemoveUnlearnedProfessions()
         self:UpdatePlayerSkillLevels()
 
-        return "none"
+        return return_code
     end,
 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ui/event_handler.lua b/ui/event_handler.lua
index 61c2a32..bb5d992 100644
--- a/ui/event_handler.lua
+++ b/ui/event_handler.lua
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ MTSLUI_EVENT_HANDLER = {
 			if MTSLUI_TOOLS:SetAddonLocale() then
 				-- load the data for the player
 				local error_loading_player = MTSL_LOGIC_PLAYER_NPC:LoadPlayer()
-				if error_loading_player ~= "none" then
-					print(MTSLUI_FONTS.COLORS.TEXT.ERROR .. "MTSL: Could not load player info (Empty " .. error_loading_player .." ..! Try reloading this addon")
+				if error_loading_player ~= "new" and error_loading_player ~= "existing" then
+					print(MTSLUI_FONTS.COLORS.TEXT.ERROR .. "MTSL: Could not load player info (Empty " .. error_loading_player .."! Try reloading this addon")
 					self.addon_loaded = 0
 				else
 					-- Initialise the minimap button
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ MTSLUI_EVENT_HANDLER = {
 					if MTSLUI_SAVED_VARIABLES:GetShowWelcomeMessage() == 1 then
 						print(MTSLUI_FONTS.COLORS.TEXT.TITLE .. MTSLUI_ADDON.NAME .. MTSLUI_FONTS.COLORS.TEXT.NORMAL .. " (by " .. MTSLUI_ADDON.AUTHOR .. ")" .. MTSLUI_FONTS.COLORS.TEXT.TITLE .. " v" .. MTSLUI_ADDON.VERSION .. " loaded!")
 						print(MTSLUI_FONTS.COLORS.TEXT.TITLE .."MTSL: Using data for phase " .. MTSL_DATA.CURRENT_PATCH_LEVEL .. " (" .. MTSL_LOGIC_WORLD:GetZoneNameById(MTSL_DATA.PHASE_IDS[MTSL_DATA.CURRENT_PATCH_LEVEL]) .. ")")
+						if error_loading_player == "existing" then
+							print(MTSLUI_FONTS.COLORS.TEXT.SUCCESS .. "MTSL: " .. MTSL_CURRENT_PLAYER.NAME .. " (" .. MTSL_CURRENT_PLAYER.XP_LEVEL .. ", " .. MTSL_CURRENT_PLAYER.FACTION .. ") on " .. MTSL_CURRENT_PLAYER.REALM .. " loaded")
+						end
+						if error_loading_player == "new" then
+							-- Get additional player info to save
+							print(MTSLUI_FONTS.COLORS.TEXT.WARNING .. "MTSL: New character: " .. MTSL_CURRENT_PLAYER.NAME .. " (" .. MTSL_CURRENT_PLAYER.XP_LEVEL .. ", " .. MTSL_CURRENT_PLAYER.FACTION .. ") on " .. MTSL_CURRENT_PLAYER.REALM)
+							print(MTSLUI_FONTS.COLORS.TEXT.WARNING .. "MTSL: Please open all profession windows to save skills!")
+						end
 					end
 
 					self.addon_loaded = 1
diff --git a/ui/global_variables.lua b/ui/global_variables.lua
index d31e562..aad418d 100644
--- a/ui/global_variables.lua
+++ b/ui/global_variables.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 MTSLUI_ADDON = {
     AUTHOR = "Thumbkin",
     NAME = "Missing TradeSkills List (TBC)",
-    VERSION = "2.5.02",
+    VERSION = "2.5.03",
     SERVER_VERSION_PHASES = {
         -- max build number from server for phase 1,
         {