diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/flag/Flag.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/flag/Flag.java
index 57c3c74..8e131dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/flag/Flag.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/flag/Flag.java
@@ -86,10 +86,7 @@ public class Flag implements Runnable {
                 Placeholder.component("team", teamPlayer.getTeam().getName())
         )));
         flagCarrier = player;
-        teamFlagPointCount.clear();
-        winningTeam = null;
-        lastWinningTeamId = -1;
-        bossBar.setProgress(0);
+        resetFlag();
     }
 
     public void spawnFlag() {
@@ -146,8 +143,7 @@ public class Flag implements Runnable {
             updateDisplay();
         } else {
             winningTeam = optionalTeam.get();
-            bossBar.setVisible(false);
-            bossBar.setProgress(0);
+            resetFlag();
             //TODO stop capture and let ppl know they can now capture the flag
         }
     }
@@ -157,13 +153,11 @@ public class Flag implements Runnable {
         World world = center.getWorld();
         Location finalCenter = center.clone().add(0, 0.5, 0);
         Bukkit.getScheduler().runTask(main, () -> {
-            // Top and Bottom (Z varies, X constant)
             for (double z = -size; z <= size; z += step) {
                 world.spawnParticle(Particle.FLAME, finalCenter.getX() + size, finalCenter.getY(), finalCenter.getZ() + z, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
                 world.spawnParticle(Particle.FLAME, finalCenter.getX() - size, finalCenter.getY(), finalCenter.getZ() + z, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
             }
 
-            // Left and Right (X varies, Z constant)
             for (double x = -size; x <= size; x += step) {
                 world.spawnParticle(Particle.FLAME, finalCenter.getX() + x, finalCenter.getY(), finalCenter.getZ() + size, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
                 world.spawnParticle(Particle.FLAME, finalCenter.getX() + x, finalCenter.getY(), finalCenter.getZ() - size, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -184,8 +178,7 @@ public class Flag implements Runnable {
 
     private void checkFlagCarrier() {
         if (flagCarrier.isDead() || !flagCarrier.isOnline()) {
-            flagCarrier = null;
-            particleTrail.clear();
+            resetFlagCarrier();
             spawnFlag();
             return;
         }
@@ -210,8 +203,7 @@ public class Flag implements Runnable {
             teamPlayer.getGameClass().setArmor(flagCarrier, teamPlayer);
             flagCarrier.getInventory().setItem(EquipmentSlot.HEAD, null);
         }
-        flagCarrier = null;
-        particleTrail.clear();
+        resetFlagCarrier();
     }
 
     private void notifyAboutCapture() {
@@ -349,17 +341,25 @@ public class Flag implements Runnable {
         return winsByTeam;
     }
 
-    public void reset() {
+    public void resetFlagCarrier() {
+        flagCarrier = null;
+        winningTeam = null;
+        particleTrail.clear();
+    }
+
+    public void resetFlag() {
         bossBar.setVisible(false);
         teamFlagPointCount.clear();
         bossBar.setProgress(0);
-        winningTeam = null;
-        flagCarrier = null;
-        particleTrail.clear();
-        wins.clear();
         lastWinningTeamId = -1;
     }
 
+    public void resetAll() {
+        resetFlagCarrier();
+        resetFlag();
+        wins.clear();
+    }
+
     public void handleCarrierDeathOrDisconnect(Player player) {
         if (flagCarrier == null) {
             return;
@@ -367,8 +367,7 @@ public class Flag implements Runnable {
         if (!flagCarrier.getUniqueId().equals(player.getUniqueId())) {
             return;
         }
-        flagCarrier = null;
-        particleTrail.clear();
+        resetFlagCarrier();
         spawnFlag();
         gameManager.getTeam(player.getUniqueId())
                 .ifPresentOrElse(team -> Bukkit.broadcast(MiniMessage.miniMessage()
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/game/phases/EndedPhase.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/game/phases/EndedPhase.java
index 639acda..b719198 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/game/phases/EndedPhase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/ctf/game/phases/EndedPhase.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class EndedPhase implements GamePhaseExecutor {
                 maxHealthAttribute.setBaseValue(20);
                 player.setHealth(20);
             });
-            flag.reset();
+            flag.resetAll();
         }).start();
         // TODO reset world (coreprotect) to prep for next round
     }
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index d8cfa13..7a221ff 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#Tue Feb 11 21:46:26 CET 2025
-buildNumber=39
+#Tue Feb 11 22:04:16 CET 2025
+buildNumber=42
 version=0.1