diff --git a/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_bi_moduleCurator.sqf b/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_bi_moduleCurator.sqf
index 6b66dbcc33..594b4673f3 100644
--- a/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_bi_moduleCurator.sqf
+++ b/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_bi_moduleCurator.sqf
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ if (_activated) then {
                     _x radiochanneladd [_player];
                 } foreach (_logic getvariable ["channels",[]]);
 
+                // Added by ACE_zeus to delay ascension message at mission start
+                [{_this spawn DFUNC(moduleCuratorDelay);},[_logic,1]] call EFUNC(common,execNextFrame);
+
                 [_logic,"curatorUnitAssigned",[_logic,_player]] call bis_fnc_callscriptedeventhandler;
 
                 //--- Forced interface
@@ -197,8 +200,8 @@ if (_activated) then {
         } foreach (synchronizedobjects _logic);
         _addons call bis_fnc_activateaddons;
 
-        // Added by ACE_zeus to delay ascension messages and bird code (so that settings can be changed)
-        [{_this spawn DFUNC(moduleCuratorDelay);},[_logic,_player]] call EFUNC(common,execNextFrame);
+        // Added by ACE_zeus to delay bird code
+        [{_this spawn DFUNC(moduleCuratorDelay);},[_logic,0]] call EFUNC(common,execNextFrame);
     };
 
     //--- Player
diff --git a/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_moduleCuratorDelay.sqf b/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_moduleCuratorDelay.sqf
index 4e9f8cd769..a81cfd74a6 100644
--- a/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_moduleCuratorDelay.sqf
+++ b/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_moduleCuratorDelay.sqf
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
  *
  * Arguments:
  * 0: The module logic <LOGIC>
- * 1: Zeus player <OBJECT>
+ * 1: Mode <NUMBER>
+ *   0 - Spawn bird
+ *   1 - Ascension message
  *
  * Return Value:
  * None <NIL>
@@ -16,38 +18,41 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 if (isServer) then {
-    private ["_logic","_player","_birdType","_bird"];
+    private ["_logic","_mode","_player","_birdType","_bird"];
 
     _logic = _this select 0;
-    _player = _this select 1;
+    _mode = _this select 1;
 
-    // Extracted from moduleCurator to toggle ascension messages
-    if (GVAR(zeusAscension)) then {
-        //--- Sent notification to all assigned players
-        {
-            if (isplayer _x) then {
-                [["CuratorAssign",[_name,name _player]],"bis_fnc_showNotification",_x] call bis_fnc_mp;
-            };
-        } foreach (curatoreditableobjects _logic);
-    };
-
-    // Extracted from moduleCurator to toggle eagle
-    if (GVAR(zeusBird)) then {
-        //--- Create bird
-        _birdType = _logic getvariable ["birdType","eagle_f"];
-        if (_birdType != "") then {
-            _bird = createvehicle [_birdType,[100,100,100],[],0,"none"];
-            _logic setvariable ["bird",_bird,true];
-        };
-
-        //--- Locality changed
-        _logic addeventhandler [
-            "local",
+    if (_mode == 1) then {
+        // Extracted from moduleCurator to toggle ascension messages
+        _player = getAssignedCuratorUnit _logic;
+        if (GVAR(zeusAscension)) then {
+            //--- Sent notification to all assigned players
             {
-                _logic = _this select 0;
-                _bird = _logic getvariable ["bird",objnull];
-                _bird setowner owner _logic;
-            }
-        ];
+                if (isplayer _x) then {
+                    [["CuratorAssign",[_name,name _player]],"bis_fnc_showNotification",_x] call bis_fnc_mp;
+                };
+            } foreach (curatoreditableobjects _logic);
+        };
+    } else {
+        // Extracted from moduleCurator to toggle eagle
+        if (GVAR(zeusBird)) then {
+            //--- Create bird
+            _birdType = _logic getvariable ["birdType","eagle_f"];
+            if (_birdType != "") then {
+                _bird = createvehicle [_birdType,[100,100,100],[],0,"none"];
+                _logic setvariable ["bird",_bird,true];
+            };
+
+            //--- Locality changed
+            _logic addeventhandler [
+                "local",
+                {
+                    _logic = _this select 0;
+                    _bird = _logic getvariable ["bird",objnull];
+                    _bird setowner owner _logic;
+                }
+            ];
+        };
     };
 };