diff --git a/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/core/CoreMatchModule.java b/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/core/CoreMatchModule.java
index 9a10303fcd..27d6235f5c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/core/CoreMatchModule.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/core/CoreMatchModule.java
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ public CoreMatchModule(Match match, List<Core> cores) {
     this.cores = cores;
   }
 
+  public List<Core> getCores() {
+    return this.cores;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void enable() {
     if (this.match.getMap().getProto().isOlderThan(MODES_IMPLEMENTATION_VERSION)) {
@@ -151,11 +155,15 @@ public void lavaProtection(final BlockTransformEvent event) {
     }
   }
 
-  @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR)
+  @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST)
   public void onObjectiveModeSwitch(final ObjectiveModeChangeEvent event) {
     for (Core core : this.cores) {
       if (core.getModes() == null || core.getModes().contains(event.getMode())) {
         core.replaceBlocks(event.getMode().getMaterialData());
+        // if at least one of the cores are visible, the mode change message will be sent
+        if (core.isVisible()) {
+          event.setVisible(true);
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/destroyable/DestroyableMatchModule.java b/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/destroyable/DestroyableMatchModule.java
index 67fa15cad1..5d133b0e36 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/destroyable/DestroyableMatchModule.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/destroyable/DestroyableMatchModule.java
@@ -119,12 +119,16 @@ public void processBlockDamage(BlockDamageEvent event) {
     }
   }
 
-  @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR)
+  @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST)
   public void onObjectiveModeSwitch(final ObjectiveModeChangeEvent event) {
     for (Destroyable destroyable : this.destroyables) {
       if (destroyable.getModes() == null || destroyable.getModes().contains(event.getMode())) {
         double oldCompletion = destroyable.getCompletion();
         destroyable.replaceBlocks(event.getMode().getMaterialData());
+        // if at least one of the destroyables are visible, the mode change message will be sent
+        if (destroyable.isVisible()) {
+          event.setVisible(true);
+        }
         if (oldCompletion != destroyable.getCompletion()) {
           // Multi-stage destroyables can have their total completion changed by this
           this.match.callEvent(new DestroyableHealthChangeEvent(this.match, destroyable, null));
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/modes/ObjectiveModeChangeEvent.java b/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/modes/ObjectiveModeChangeEvent.java
index d69f28b88e..7133058381 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/modes/ObjectiveModeChangeEvent.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/modes/ObjectiveModeChangeEvent.java
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ public class ObjectiveModeChangeEvent extends MatchEvent {
 
   private final Mode mode;
   private String name;
+  private boolean visible;
   private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
 
   public ObjectiveModeChangeEvent(Match match, final Mode mode) {
     super(match);
     this.mode = mode;
+    this.visible = false;
 
     if (this.mode.getName() != null) {
       this.name = this.mode.getName();
@@ -42,10 +44,18 @@ public ObjectiveModeChangeEvent(Match match, final Mode mode) {
     }
   }
 
+  public boolean isVisible() {
+    return this.visible;
+  }
+
   public final Mode getMode() {
     return this.mode;
   }
 
+  public void setVisible(boolean visible) {
+    this.visible = visible;
+  }
+
   public void setName(@Nonnull String name) {
     this.name = Preconditions.checkNotNull(name, "name");
   }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/modes/ObjectiveModesMatchModule.java b/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/modes/ObjectiveModesMatchModule.java
index c2b4234d85..a20e341236 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/modes/ObjectiveModesMatchModule.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/modes/ObjectiveModesMatchModule.java
@@ -128,13 +128,15 @@ public boolean apply(@Nullable ModeChangeCountdown countdown) {
 
   @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.MONITOR, ignoreCancelled = true)
   public void onObjectiveModeChange(ObjectiveModeChangeEvent event) {
-    Component broadcast =
-        text()
-            .append(text("> > > > ", NamedTextColor.DARK_AQUA))
-            .append(text(event.getName(), NamedTextColor.DARK_RED))
-            .append(text(" < < < <", NamedTextColor.DARK_AQUA))
-            .build();
-    event.getMatch().sendMessage(broadcast);
-    event.getMatch().playSound(SOUND);
+    if (event.isVisible()) {
+      Component broadcast =
+          text()
+              .append(text("> > > > ", NamedTextColor.DARK_AQUA))
+              .append(text(event.getName(), NamedTextColor.DARK_RED))
+              .append(text(" < < < <", NamedTextColor.DARK_AQUA))
+              .build();
+      match.sendMessage(broadcast);
+      match.playSound(SOUND);
+    }
   }
 }