Index: C:/workspace/c4/java/net/sf/l2j/gameserver/LoginServerThread.java
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--- C:/workspace/c4/java/net/sf/l2j/gameserver/LoginServerThread.java	(revision 1624)
+++ C:/workspace/c4/java/net/sf/l2j/gameserver/LoginServerThread.java	(working copy)
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@
     	_gameInternalHost = Config.INTERNAL_HOSTNAME;
     	_waitingClients = new FastList<WaitingClient>();
     	_accountsInGameServer = new FastMap<String, Connection>();
+    	_maxPlayer=Config.MAXIMUM_ONLINE_USERS; 
     }
     
     public static LoginServerThread getInstance()
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@
 				_loginSocket = new Socket(_hostname,_port);
 				_in = _loginSocket.getInputStream();
 				_out = new BufferedOutputStream(_loginSocket.getOutputStream());
-				
+							
 				//init Blowfish
 				_blowfishKey = generateHex(40);
 				_blowfish = new NewCrypt("_;v.]05-31!|+-%xT!^[$\00");
@@ -388,6 +389,16 @@
 							doKickPlayer(kp.getAccount());
 							break;
 					}
+					
+					try
+					{
+					sendServerStatus(ServerStatus.MAX_PLAYERS,_maxPlayer);
+					} catch (NullPointerException e)
+					{
+						_log.warning("NPE: " + e);
+						e.printStackTrace();
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			catch (UnknownHostException e)
@@ -542,7 +553,6 @@
 	 */
 	public void setMaxPlayer(int maxPlayer)
 	{
-		sendServerStatus(ServerStatus.MAX_PLAYERS,maxPlayer);
 		_maxPlayer = maxPlayer;
 	}