diff --git a/src/components/menu/alert-config.js b/src/components/menu/alert-config.js
index ebd8c1066..c74b548a6 100644
--- a/src/components/menu/alert-config.js
+++ b/src/components/menu/alert-config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const alertConfig = {
     // set this bool if the site alert should be enabled or not
-    alertEnabled: false,
+    alertEnabled: true,
 
     // valid alert colors
     alertColors: {
@@ -14,11 +14,16 @@ const alertConfig = {
     alertLevel: 'info',
 
     // The text to display in the alert banner
-    text: 'If you enjoy using tarkov.dev, please consider donating to help keep it running. All donations go directly towards server costs and operational expenses. This banner will only be up for a week. Thank you! ❤️',
+    text: 'We are currently leveling our scanners for patch 0.13.5 - If you enjoy using tarkov.dev, please consider donating to help keep it running. All donations go directly towards server costs and operational expenses. This banner will only be up for a week. Thank you! ❤️',
 
     linkEnabled: true,
     linkText: 'Donate',
     link: 'https://opencollective.com/tarkov-dev',
+
+    // when a banner with a specific key is hidden, it never shows for that user again
+    // (unless they clear their browser cache)
+    // use a different key to force new banners to display again
+    bannerKey: 'alertBanner-0.13.5'
 }
 
 export default alertConfig
diff --git a/src/components/menu/index.js b/src/components/menu/index.js
index 42fbef12b..3d823db1b 100644
--- a/src/components/menu/index.js
+++ b/src/components/menu/index.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const Menu = () => {
         setIsOpen(!isOpen);
     };*/
     const { t } = useTranslation();
-    const [open, setOpen] = useStateWithLocalStorage('alertBanner', true);
+    const [open, setOpen] = useStateWithLocalStorage(alertConfig.bannerKey, true);
 
     const mapImages = useMapImages();
     const uniqueMaps = Object.values(mapImages);
diff --git a/src/features/items/do-fetch-items.js b/src/features/items/do-fetch-items.js
index 02a6d2263..65d0c9e01 100644
--- a/src/features/items/do-fetch-items.js
+++ b/src/features/items/do-fetch-items.js
@@ -441,13 +441,11 @@ class ItemsQuery extends APIQuery {
                     data: {
                         items: [],
                     },
+                    errors: [],
                 };
                 while (true) {
                     const itemBatch = await this.graphqlRequest(QueryBody(offset));
                     if (itemBatch.errors) {
-                        if (!retrievedItems.errors) {
-                            retrievedItems.errors = [];
-                        }
                         retrievedItems.errors.concat(itemBatch.errors);
                     }
                     if (itemBatch.data && itemBatch.data.items) {
@@ -466,6 +464,9 @@ class ItemsQuery extends APIQuery {
                     }
                     offset += itemLimit;
                 }
+                if (retrievedItems.errors.length < 1) {
+                    retrievedItems.errors = undefined;
+                }
                 resolve(retrievedItems);
             }),
             this.graphqlRequest(`{