diff --git a/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.cpp b/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.cpp
index be12e3889e..0959212365 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.cpp
@@ -468,14 +468,14 @@ inline void Battleground::_ProcessJoin(uint32 diff)
     {
         uint32 countdownMaxForBGType = isArena() ? ARENA_COUNTDOWN_MAX : BATTLEGROUND_COUNTDOWN_MAX;
 
-        WorldPacket data(SMSG_START_TIMER, 4+4+4);
-        data << uint32(0); // unk
-        data << uint32(countdownMaxForBGType - (GetElapsedTime() / 1000));
-        data << uint32(countdownMaxForBGType);
+        WorldPackets::Misc::StartTimer packet;
+        packet.Type = 0;
+        packet.TimeLeft = countdownMaxForBGType - (GetElapsedTime() / IN_MILLISECONDS);
+        packet.TotalTime = countdownMaxForBGType;
 
         for (BattlegroundPlayerMap::const_iterator itr = GetPlayers().begin(); itr != GetPlayers().end(); ++itr)
             if (Player* player = ObjectAccessor::FindPlayer(itr->first))
-                player->SendDirectMessage(&data);
+                player->SendDirectMessage(packet.Write());
 
         m_CountdownTimer = 0;
     }
@@ -1139,11 +1139,12 @@ void Battleground::AddPlayer(Player* player)
             player->CastSpell(player, SPELL_PREPARATION, true);   // reduces all mana cost of spells.
 
             int32 countdownMaxForBGType = isArena() ? ARENA_COUNTDOWN_MAX : BATTLEGROUND_COUNTDOWN_MAX;
-            WorldPacket data(SMSG_START_TIMER, 4+4+4);
-            data << uint32(0); // unk
-            data << uint32(countdownMaxForBGType - (GetElapsedTime() / 1000));
-            data << uint32(countdownMaxForBGType);
-            player->SendDirectMessage(&data);
+
+            WorldPackets::Misc::StartTimer packet;
+            packet.Type = 0;
+            packet.TimeLeft = countdownMaxForBGType - (GetElapsedTime() / IN_MILLISECONDS);
+            packet.TotalTime = countdownMaxForBGType;
+            player->SendDirectMessage(packet.Write());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/server/game/Server/Packets/MiscPackets.cpp b/src/server/game/Server/Packets/MiscPackets.cpp
index 702c5634f3..3a3791bd5f 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Server/Packets/MiscPackets.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Server/Packets/MiscPackets.cpp
@@ -232,3 +232,12 @@ WorldPacket const* WorldPackets::Misc::UnitHealthFrequent::Write()
 
     return &_worldPacket;
 }
+
+WorldPacket const* WorldPackets::Misc::StartTimer::Write()
+{
+    _worldPacket << uint32(Type);
+    _worldPacket << uint32(TimeLeft);
+    _worldPacket << uint32(TotalTime);
+
+    return &_worldPacket;
+}
diff --git a/src/server/game/Server/Packets/MiscPackets.h b/src/server/game/Server/Packets/MiscPackets.h
index e347cacd33..94348c06cf 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Server/Packets/MiscPackets.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Server/Packets/MiscPackets.h
@@ -281,6 +281,18 @@ namespace WorldPackets
             ObjectGuid UnitGUID;
             int32 Health = 0;
         };
+
+        class StartTimer final : public ServerPacket
+        {
+        public:
+            StartTimer() : ServerPacket(SMSG_START_TIMER, 12) { }
+
+            WorldPacket const* Write() override;
+
+            uint32 Type = 0;
+            int32 TimeLeft = 0;
+            int32 TotalTime = 0;
+        };
     }
 }