diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/client.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/client.cpp
index 56297b358..825125cfc 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/client.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/client.cpp
@@ -673,10 +673,12 @@ void EXT_FUNC ClientPutInServer(edict_t *pEntity)
 	CBaseEntity *pTarget = nullptr;
 	pPlayer->m_pIntroCamera = UTIL_FindEntityByClassname(nullptr, "trigger_camera");
 
+#ifndef REGAMEDLL_FIXES 
 	if (g_pGameRules && g_pGameRules->IsMultiplayer())
 	{
 		CSGameRules()->m_bMapHasCameras = (pPlayer->m_pIntroCamera != nullptr);
 	}
+#endif
 
 	if (pPlayer->m_pIntroCamera)
 	{
@@ -694,7 +696,12 @@ void EXT_FUNC ClientPutInServer(edict_t *pEntity)
 		pPlayer->pev->angles = CamAngles;
 		pPlayer->pev->v_angle = pPlayer->pev->angles;
 
-		pPlayer->m_fIntroCamTime = gpGlobals->time + 6;
+		pPlayer->m_fIntroCamTime = 
+#ifdef REGAMEDLL_FIXES 
+			(CSGameRules()->m_bMapHasCameras <= 1) ? 0.0 : // no need to refresh cameras if map has only one
+#endif
+			gpGlobals->time + 6;
+
 		pPlayer->pev->view_ofs = g_vecZero;
 	}
 #ifndef REGAMEDLL_FIXES
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/gamerules.h b/regamedll/dlls/gamerules.h
index 1346de2f9..e29aaba88 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/gamerules.h
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/gamerules.h
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ class CHalfLifeMultiplay: public CGameRules
 	bool m_bMapHasEscapeZone;
 
 	BOOL m_bMapHasVIPSafetyZone;			// TRUE = has VIP safety zone, FALSE = does not have VIP safetyzone
-	BOOL m_bMapHasCameras;
+	int m_bMapHasCameras;
 	int m_iC4Timer;
 	int m_iC4Guy;							// The current Terrorist who has the C4.
 	int m_iLoserBonus;						// the amount of money the losing team gets. This scales up as they lose more rounds in a row
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/multiplay_gamerules.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/multiplay_gamerules.cpp
index 58116bd9a..4f4899712 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/multiplay_gamerules.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/multiplay_gamerules.cpp
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ CHalfLifeMultiplay::CHalfLifeMultiplay()
 	m_iNumTerrorist = 0;
 	m_iNumSpawnableCT = 0;
 	m_iNumSpawnableTerrorist = 0;
-	m_bMapHasCameras = FALSE;
+	m_bMapHasCameras = -1;
 
 	m_iLoserBonus = m_rgRewardAccountRules[RR_LOSER_BONUS_DEFAULT];
 	m_iNumConsecutiveCTLoses = 0;
@@ -3086,17 +3086,11 @@ void CHalfLifeMultiplay::CheckLevelInitialized()
 	{
 		// Count the number of spawn points for each team
 		// This determines the maximum number of players allowed on each
-		CBaseEntity *pEnt = nullptr;
-
-		m_iSpawnPointCount_Terrorist = 0;
-		m_iSpawnPointCount_CT = 0;
-
-		while ((pEnt = UTIL_FindEntityByClassname(pEnt, "info_player_deathmatch")))
-			m_iSpawnPointCount_Terrorist++;
-
-		while ((pEnt = UTIL_FindEntityByClassname(pEnt, "info_player_start")))
-			m_iSpawnPointCount_CT++;
-
+		m_iSpawnPointCount_Terrorist = UTIL_CountEntities("info_player_deathmatch");
+		m_iSpawnPointCount_CT = UTIL_CountEntities("info_player_start");
+#ifdef REGAMEDLL_FIXES 
+		m_bMapHasCameras = UTIL_CountEntities("trigger_camera");
+#endif
 		m_bLevelInitialized = true;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp
index 99bf2b982..8b71d8446 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/player.cpp
@@ -3666,7 +3666,11 @@ void EXT_FUNC CBasePlayer::__API_HOOK(JoiningThink)()
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (m_pIntroCamera && gpGlobals->time >= m_fIntroCamTime)
+	if (m_pIntroCamera && gpGlobals->time >= m_fIntroCamTime
+#ifdef REGAMEDLL_FIXES 
+		&& m_fIntroCamTime > 0.0 // update only if cameras are available
+#endif
+		)
 	{
 		// find the next another camera
 		m_pIntroCamera = UTIL_FindEntityByClassname(m_pIntroCamera, "trigger_camera");
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/util.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/util.cpp
index 6b2fda0c7..714fe79d1 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/util.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/util.cpp
@@ -1758,6 +1758,17 @@ int UTIL_GetNumPlayers()
 	return nNumPlayers;
 }
 
+int UTIL_CountEntities(const char *szName)
+{
+	int count = 0;
+	CBaseEntity *pEnt = nullptr;
+
+	while ((pEnt = UTIL_FindEntityByClassname(pEnt, szName)))
+		count++;
+
+	return count;
+}
+
 bool UTIL_IsSpawnPointOccupied(CBaseEntity *pSpot)
 {
 	if (!pSpot)
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/util.h b/regamedll/dlls/util.h
index 9ed3f40ee..f96be669b 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/util.h
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/util.h
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ bool UTIL_AreBotsAllowed();
 bool UTIL_IsBeta();
 bool UTIL_AreHostagesImprov();
 int UTIL_GetNumPlayers();
+int UTIL_CountEntities(const char *szName);
 bool UTIL_IsSpawnPointOccupied(CBaseEntity *pSpot);
 void MAKE_STRING_CLASS(const char *str, entvars_t *pev);
 void NORETURN Sys_Error(const char *error, ...);