diff --git a/bootstrap/standalone/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/standalone/GeyserStandaloneBootstrap.java b/bootstrap/standalone/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/standalone/GeyserStandaloneBootstrap.java
index bc49ae1fd..8ac358d8a 100644
--- a/bootstrap/standalone/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/standalone/GeyserStandaloneBootstrap.java
+++ b/bootstrap/standalone/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/standalone/GeyserStandaloneBootstrap.java
@@ -223,14 +223,15 @@ public class GeyserStandaloneBootstrap implements GeyserBootstrap {
 
         geyser = GeyserImpl.load(PlatformType.STANDALONE, this);
 
-        // fire GeyserDefineCommandsEvent after PreInitEvent, before PostInitEvent, for consistency with other bootstraps
-        StandaloneCloudCommandManager cloud = new StandaloneCloudCommandManager(geyser);
-        commandRegistry = new CommandRegistry(geyser, cloud);
+        if (!geyser.isReloading()) {
+            // fire GeyserDefineCommandsEvent after PreInitEvent, before PostInitEvent, for consistency with other bootstraps
+            StandaloneCloudCommandManager cloud = new StandaloneCloudCommandManager(geyser);
+            commandRegistry = new CommandRegistry(geyser, cloud);
+            cloud.fireRegisterPermissionsEvent(); // event must be fired after CommandRegistry has subscribed its listener
+        }
 
         GeyserImpl.start();
 
-        cloud.gatherPermissions(); // event must be fired after CommandRegistry has subscribed its listener
-
         if (gui != null) {
             gui.enableCommands(geyser.getScheduledThread(), commandRegistry);
         }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/command/CommandRegistry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/command/CommandRegistry.java
index a75512f40..6cb7fde20 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/command/CommandRegistry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/command/CommandRegistry.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.NonNull;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.Constants;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.GeyserImpl;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.api.command.Command;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.api.event.EventRegistrar;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.api.event.lifecycle.GeyserDefineCommandsEvent;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.api.event.lifecycle.GeyserRegisterPermissionsEvent;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.api.extension.Extension;
@@ -48,7 +49,6 @@ import org.geysermc.geyser.command.defaults.SettingsCommand;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.command.defaults.StatisticsCommand;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.command.defaults.StopCommand;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.command.defaults.VersionCommand;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.event.GeyserEventRegistrar;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.event.type.GeyserDefineCommandsEventImpl;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.extension.command.GeyserExtensionCommand;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.text.GeyserLocale;
@@ -59,7 +59,16 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-public class CommandRegistry {
+/**
+ * Registers all built-in and extension commands to the given Cloud CommandManager.
+ * <p>
+ * Fires {@link GeyserDefineCommandsEvent} upon construction.
+ * <p>
+ * Subscribes to {@link GeyserRegisterPermissionsEvent} upon construction.
+ * A new instance of this class (that registers the same permissions) shouldn't be created until the previous
+ * instance is unsubscribed from the event.
+ */
+public class CommandRegistry implements EventRegistrar {
 
     private final GeyserImpl geyser;
     private final CommandManager<GeyserCommandSource> cloud;
@@ -143,7 +152,7 @@ public class CommandRegistry {
         }
 
         // wait for the right moment (depends on the platform) to register permissions
-        geyser.eventBus().subscribe(new GeyserEventRegistrar(this), GeyserRegisterPermissionsEvent.class, this::onRegisterPermissions);
+        geyser.eventBus().subscribe(this, GeyserRegisterPermissionsEvent.class, this::onRegisterPermissions);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/command/standalone/StandaloneCloudCommandManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/command/standalone/StandaloneCloudCommandManager.java
index 4a0e78a78..2ed9b5dc4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/command/standalone/StandaloneCloudCommandManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/command/standalone/StandaloneCloudCommandManager.java
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ import org.geysermc.geyser.util.FileUtils;
 import org.incendo.cloud.CommandManager;
 import org.incendo.cloud.execution.ExecutionCoordinator;
 import org.incendo.cloud.internal.CommandRegistrationHandler;
-import org.incendo.cloud.meta.CommandMeta;
-import org.incendo.cloud.meta.SimpleCommandMeta;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ public class StandaloneCloudCommandManager extends CommandManager<GeyserCommandS
      * Fire a {@link GeyserRegisterPermissionsEvent} to determine any additions or removals to the base list of
      * permissions. This should be called after any event listeners have been registered, such as that of {@link CommandRegistry}.
      */
-    public void gatherPermissions() {
+    public void fireRegisterPermissionsEvent() {
         geyser.getEventBus().fire((GeyserRegisterPermissionsEvent) (permission, def) -> {
             if (permission.isBlank()) {
                 return;
@@ -114,13 +112,7 @@ public class StandaloneCloudCommandManager extends CommandManager<GeyserCommandS
             // undefined - try the next checker to see if it has a defined value
         }
         // fallback to our list of default permissions
-        // note that a PermissionChecker may in fact override any values set here by return FALSE
+        // note that a PermissionChecker may in fact override any values set here by returning FALSE
         return basePermissions.contains(permission);
     }
-
-    @NonNull
-    @Override
-    public CommandMeta createDefaultCommandMeta() {
-        return SimpleCommandMeta.empty();
-    }
 }