diff --git a/mods/gauges/init.lua b/mods/gauges/init.lua
index 7c0535a..f182bd6 100644
--- a/mods/gauges/init.lua
+++ b/mods/gauges/init.lua
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ end
 if minetest.setting_getbool("health_bars") ~= false and
 		minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") then
 	minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
-		minetest.after(1, gauges.add_HP_gauge, player:get_player_name())
+		minetest.after(2, gauges.add_HP_gauge, player:get_player_name())
 	end)
 end
 
diff --git a/mods/playertag/api.lua b/mods/playertag/api.lua
index 7fc6c78..28069bc 100644
--- a/mods/playertag/api.lua
+++ b/mods/playertag/api.lua
@@ -136,9 +136,14 @@ end
 minetest.after(10, step)
 
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
-	playertag.set(player, TYPE_ENTITY)
+	minetest.after(2, function(name)
+		player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
+		if player then
+			playertag.set(player, TYPE_ENTITY)
+		end
+	end, player:get_player_name())
 end)
 
-minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function (player)
+minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
 	remove_entity_tag(player)
 end)
diff --git a/mods/wield3d/init.lua b/mods/wield3d/init.lua
index 185727d..85ed77d 100644
--- a/mods/wield3d/init.lua
+++ b/mods/wield3d/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-WIELD3D_INIT_DELAY = 1
+WIELD3D_INIT_DELAY = 2
 WIELD3D_RETRY_TIME = 10
 WIELD3D_UPDATE_TIME = 1
 
@@ -129,4 +129,3 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	player_wielding[player:get_player_name()] = 0
 	minetest.after(WIELD3D_INIT_DELAY, add_wield_entity, player)
 end)
-