diff --git a/src/ReceiveCommands.cc b/src/ReceiveCommands.cc
index 8f730650..48af1bba 100644
--- a/src/ReceiveCommands.cc
+++ b/src/ReceiveCommands.cc
@@ -2762,7 +2762,6 @@ static asio::awaitable<void> on_10_main_menu(std::shared_ptr<Client> c, uint32_t
     c->log.info_f("Brutal Peeps +{} selected from BB menu at level {}", tier, character_level);
 
     co_await send_auto_patches_if_needed(c);
-    co_await send_brutal_peeps_hp_patch_bb(c, tier);
     co_await enable_save_if_needed(c);
     send_lobby_list(c);
     if (!c->lobby.lock()) {
@@ -5572,9 +5571,11 @@ static asio::awaitable<void> on_6F(std::shared_ptr<Client> c, Channel::Message&
 
   // Episode 3 sends a 6F after a CAx21 (end battle) command, so we shouldn't reassign the item IDs again in that case
   // (even though item IDs really don't matter for Ep3)
+  bool loading_flag_cleared = false;
   if (c->check_flag(Client::Flag::LOADING)) {
     c->clear_flag(Client::Flag::LOADING);
     c->log.info_f("LOADING flag cleared");
+    loading_flag_cleared = true;
 
     // The client sends 6F when it has created its TObjPlayer and assigned its item IDs. For the leader, however, this
     // happens before any inbound commands are processed, so we already did it when the client was added to the lobby.
@@ -5584,6 +5585,11 @@ static asio::awaitable<void> on_6F(std::shared_ptr<Client> c, Channel::Message&
     }
   }
 
+  if (loading_flag_cleared && (c->version() == Version::BB_V4)) {
+    int64_t brutal_peeps_hp_patch_tier = (l->brutal_peeps_tier >= 1) ? l->brutal_peeps_tier : -1;
+    co_await send_brutal_peeps_hp_patch_bb(c, brutal_peeps_hp_patch_tier);
+  }
+
   // DC NTE creates players in the invisible state by default; if the joiner is not DC NTE, it won't send 6x23 to make
   // itself visible, so we have to do it
   for (const auto& lc : l->clients) {
diff --git a/src/SendCommands.cc b/src/SendCommands.cc
index aa8767ca..bc5309dc 100644
--- a/src/SendCommands.cc
+++ b/src/SendCommands.cc
@@ -912,7 +912,11 @@ asio::awaitable<void> send_brutal_peeps_hp_patch_bb(std::shared_ptr<Client> c, i
 
     auto promise = send_brutal_peeps_hp_patch_bb_now(c, tier);
     if (promise && c->channel->connected()) {
-      co_await promise->get();
+      auto result = co_await promise->get();
+      c->log.info_f("Brutal Peeps HP client patch result: tier={} return_value={:08X} checksum={:08X}",
+          tier,
+          static_cast<uint32_t>(result.return_value),
+          static_cast<uint32_t>(result.checksum));
     }
 
   } catch (const std::exception& e) {