diff --git a/config/server-config.example.json b/config/server-config.example.json
index 738feb413..4081e9bfb 100644
--- a/config/server-config.example.json
+++ b/config/server-config.example.json
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@
     "giveAchievements": true,
     "checkCredentials": true,
     "tutorialEnabled": false,
-    "adminDropsEnabled": true
+    "adminDropsEnabled": true,
+    "bypassTeleportRequirements": false
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/interface/interface-state.ts b/src/engine/interface/interface-state.ts
index 3af3c0370..1c3322b6c 100644
--- a/src/engine/interface/interface-state.ts
+++ b/src/engine/interface/interface-state.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export interface WidgetOptions {
     container?: ItemContainer;
     fakeWidget?: number;
     metadata?: { [key: string]: any };
+    doNotRegister?: boolean;
 }
 
 export class Widget {
@@ -178,7 +179,9 @@ export class InterfaceState {
             this.clearSlots();
         }
 
-        this.widgetSlots[widget.slot] = widget;
+        if (!options.doNotRegister) {
+          this.widgetSlots[widget.slot] = widget;
+        }
         this.showWidget(widget);
         return widget;
     }
diff --git a/src/engine/world/actor/player/player.ts b/src/engine/world/actor/player/player.ts
index b7ee8ef2f..39d14b77a 100644
--- a/src/engine/world/actor/player/player.ts
+++ b/src/engine/world/actor/player/player.ts
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ export class Player extends Actor {
             this.interfaceState.openWidget(widgets.welcomeScreen, {
                 slot: 'full',
                 containerId: widgets.welcomeScreenChildren.question,
+                // The welcome screen's main button does not trigger the button packet
+                // @todo read this from elsewhere to mark the welcome screen as closed
+                doNotRegister: true,
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/buttons/magic-teleports.plugin.ts b/src/plugins/buttons/magic-teleports.plugin.ts
index eb541831a..cb4fa47f3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/buttons/magic-teleports.plugin.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/buttons/magic-teleports.plugin.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import type { TravelLocation } from '@engine/world/config/travel-locations';
 import type { Item } from '@engine/world/items/item';
 import { Position } from '@engine/world/position';
 import { openHouse } from '@plugins/skills/construction/house';
+import { serverConfig } from '@server/game/game-server';
 
 enum Teleports {
     Home = 591,
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ const activate = (task: TaskExecutor<ButtonAction>, elapsedTicks: number = 0) =>
 
                 player.metadata.castingStationarySpell = true;
 
-                if (!expenseMagic(player, MagicCosts[buttonId])) {
+                if (!serverConfig.bypassTeleportRequirements && !expenseMagic(player, MagicCosts[buttonId])) {
                     player.sendMessage(insufficient);
                     completed = true;
                     break;
diff --git a/src/server/game/game-server-config.ts b/src/server/game/game-server-config.ts
index 271a57d91..0f3a6543e 100644
--- a/src/server/game/game-server-config.ts
+++ b/src/server/game/game-server-config.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ export interface GameServerConfig {
     checkCredentials: boolean;
     tutorialEnabled: boolean;
     adminDropsEnabled: boolean;
+    bypassTeleportRequirements?: boolean;
 }