diff --git a/src/Netscript/NetscriptHelpers.ts b/src/Netscript/NetscriptHelpers.ts
index 452d57fd0..be877c9da 100644
--- a/src/Netscript/NetscriptHelpers.ts
+++ b/src/Netscript/NetscriptHelpers.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import { dialogBoxCreate } from "../ui/React/DialogBox";
 import { checkEnum } from "../utils/helpers/enum";
 import { RamCostConstants } from "./RamCostGenerator";
 import { isPositiveInteger, PositiveInteger } from "../types";
+import { Engine } from "../engine";
 
 export const helpers = {
   string,
@@ -515,6 +516,9 @@ function hack(
       }
       if (manual) {
         server.backdoorInstalled = true;
+        // Manunally check for faction invites
+        Engine.Counters.checkFactionInvitations = 0;
+        Engine.checkCounters();
       }
       return moneyGained;
     } else {
diff --git a/src/NetscriptFunctions/Singularity.ts b/src/NetscriptFunctions/Singularity.ts
index c7fd32815..b8792d79d 100644
--- a/src/NetscriptFunctions/Singularity.ts
+++ b/src/NetscriptFunctions/Singularity.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import { saveObject } from "../SaveObject";
 import { calculateCrimeWorkStats } from "../Work/Formulas";
 import { findEnumMember } from "../utils/helpers/enum";
 import { areFilesEqual } from "../Terminal/DirectoryHelpers";
+import { Engine } from "../engine";
 
 export function NetscriptSingularity(): InternalAPI<ISingularity> {
   const getAugmentation = function (ctx: NetscriptContext, name: string): Augmentation {
@@ -561,13 +562,14 @@ export function NetscriptSingularity(): InternalAPI<ISingularity> {
 
       return helpers.netscriptDelay(ctx, installTime).then(function () {
         helpers.log(ctx, () => `Successfully installed backdoor on '${server.hostname}'`);
-
         server.backdoorInstalled = true;
 
         if (SpecialServers.WorldDaemon === server.hostname) {
-          Router.toBitVerse(false, false);
+          return Router.toBitVerse(false, false);
         }
-        return Promise.resolve();
+        // Manunally check for faction invites
+        Engine.Counters.checkFactionInvitations = 0;
+        Engine.checkCounters();
       });
     },
     isFocused: (ctx) => () => {
@@ -810,6 +812,9 @@ export function NetscriptSingularity(): InternalAPI<ISingularity> {
     },
     checkFactionInvitations: (ctx) => () => {
       helpers.checkSingularityAccess(ctx);
+      // Manually trigger a check for faction invites
+      Engine.Counters.checkFactionInvitations = 0;
+      Engine.checkCounters();
       // Make a copy of player.factionInvitations
       return Player.factionInvitations.slice();
     },
diff --git a/src/Terminal/Terminal.ts b/src/Terminal/Terminal.ts
index 0a071b99b..9b13fc729 100644
--- a/src/Terminal/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/Terminal/Terminal.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ import { hash } from "../hash/hash";
 import { apr1 } from "./commands/apr1";
 import { changelog } from "./commands/changelog";
 import { BitNodeMultipliers } from "../BitNode/BitNodeMultipliers";
+import { Engine } from "../engine";
 
 export class Terminal {
   // Flags to determine whether the player is currently running a hack or an analyze
@@ -207,6 +208,10 @@ export class Terminal {
         Router.toBitVerse(false, false);
         return;
       }
+      // Manunally check for faction invites
+      Engine.Counters.checkFactionInvitations = 0;
+      Engine.checkCounters();
+
       let moneyGained = calculatePercentMoneyHacked(server, Player) * BitNodeMultipliers.ManualHackMoney;
       moneyGained = Math.floor(server.moneyAvailable * moneyGained);
 
@@ -298,6 +303,10 @@ export class Terminal {
         Router.toBitVerse(false, false);
         return;
       }
+      // Manunally check for faction invites
+      Engine.Counters.checkFactionInvitations = 0;
+      Engine.checkCounters();
+
       this.print(`Backdoor on '${server.hostname}' successful!`);
     }
   }