diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
index 33f6b4305c..785938bea1 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
@@ -7394,7 +7394,18 @@ void Player::UpdateArea(uint32 newArea)
 
 void Player::UpdateZone(uint32 newZone, uint32 newArea)
 {
-    GetMap()->UpdatePlayerZoneStats(m_zoneUpdateId, newZone);
+    uint32 const oldZone = m_zoneUpdateId;
+    m_zoneUpdateId = newZone;
+    m_zoneUpdateTimer = ZONE_UPDATE_INTERVAL;
+
+    GetMap()->UpdatePlayerZoneStats(oldZone, newZone);
+
+    // call leave script hooks immedately (before updating flags)
+    if (oldZone != newZone)
+    {
+        sOutdoorPvPMgr->HandlePlayerLeaveZone(this, m_zoneUpdateId);
+        sBattlefieldMgr->HandlePlayerLeaveZone(this, m_zoneUpdateId);
+    }
 
     // group update
     if (GetGroup())
@@ -7416,8 +7427,6 @@ void Player::UpdateZone(uint32 newZone, uint32 newArea)
             WeatherMgr::SendFineWeatherUpdateToPlayer(this);
     }
 
-    sScriptMgr->OnPlayerUpdateZone(this, newZone, newArea);
-
     // in PvP, any not controlled zone (except zone->team == 6, default case)
     // in PvE, only opposition team capital
     switch (zone->team)
@@ -7465,13 +7474,11 @@ void Player::UpdateZone(uint32 newZone, uint32 newArea)
 
     UpdateZoneDependentAuras(newZone);
 
-    m_zoneUpdateTimer = ZONE_UPDATE_INTERVAL;
-    if (m_zoneUpdateId != newZone)
+    // call enter script hooks after everyting else has processed
+    sScriptMgr->OnPlayerUpdateZone(this, newZone, newArea);
+    if (oldZone != newZone)
     {
-        m_zoneUpdateId = newZone;
-        sOutdoorPvPMgr->HandlePlayerLeaveZone(this, m_zoneUpdateId);
         sOutdoorPvPMgr->HandlePlayerEnterZone(this, newZone);
-        sBattlefieldMgr->HandlePlayerLeaveZone(this, m_zoneUpdateId);
         sBattlefieldMgr->HandlePlayerEnterZone(this, newZone);
         SendInitWorldStates(newZone, newArea);              // only if really enters to new zone, not just area change, works strange...
         if (Guild* guild = GetGuild())
diff --git a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.h b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.h
index e8071c9e02..7584c0cddf 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.h
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ struct ZoneDynamicInfo
 #define MAX_FALL_DISTANCE     250000.0f                     // "unlimited fall" to find VMap ground if it is available, just larger than MAX_HEIGHT - INVALID_HEIGHT
 #define DEFAULT_HEIGHT_SEARCH     50.0f                     // default search distance to find height at nearby locations
 #define MIN_UNLOAD_DELAY      1                             // immediate unload
+#define MAP_INVALID_ZONE      0xFFFFFFFF
 
 typedef std::map<uint32/*leaderDBGUID*/, CreatureGroup*>        CreatureGroupHolderType;