diff --git a/src/game/BattleGroundMgr.cpp b/src/game/BattleGroundMgr.cpp
index 9ad37f7b1..c6ede3665 100644
--- a/src/game/BattleGroundMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/game/BattleGroundMgr.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ bool BattleGroundQueue::CheckPremadeMatch(BGQueueIdBasedOnLevel queue_id, uint32
 }
 
 //this function tries to create battleground or arena with MinPlayersPerTeam against MinPlayersPerTeam
-bool BattleGroundQueue::CheckNormalMatch(BattleGround* bg_template, BGQueueIdBasedOnLevel queue_id, uint32 MinPlayersPerTeam)
+bool BattleGroundQueue::CheckNormalMatch(BattleGround* bg_template, BGQueueIdBasedOnLevel queue_id)
 {
     uint32 minPlayers = bg_template->GetMinPlayersPerTeam();
     uint32 maxPlayers = bg_template->GetMaxPlayersPerTeam();
@@ -620,9 +620,11 @@ bool BattleGroundQueue::CheckNormalMatch(BattleGround* bg_template, BGQueueIdBas
         if( abs((int32)(m_SelectionPools[BG_TEAM_HORDE].GetPlayerCount() - m_SelectionPools[BG_TEAM_ALLIANCE].GetPlayerCount())) > 2 )
             return false;
     }
-
+    //allow 1v0 if debug bg
+    if( sBattleGroundMgr.isTesting() && (m_SelectionPools[BG_TEAM_ALLIANCE].GetPlayerCount() || m_SelectionPools[BG_TEAM_HORDE].GetPlayerCount()) )
+        return true;
     //return true if there are enough players in selection pools - enable to work .debug bg command correctly
-    return m_SelectionPools[BG_TEAM_ALLIANCE].GetPlayerCount() >= MinPlayersPerTeam && m_SelectionPools[BG_TEAM_HORDE].GetPlayerCount() >= MinPlayersPerTeam;
+    return m_SelectionPools[BG_TEAM_ALLIANCE].GetPlayerCount() >= minPlayers && m_SelectionPools[BG_TEAM_HORDE].GetPlayerCount() >= minPlayers;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -750,7 +752,7 @@ void BattleGroundQueue::Update(BattleGroundTypeId bgTypeId, BGQueueIdBasedOnLeve
     if( !isRated )
     {
         // if there are enough players in pools, start new battleground or non rated arena
-        if( CheckNormalMatch(bg_template, queue_id, MinPlayersPerTeam) )
+        if( CheckNormalMatch(bg_template, queue_id) )
         {
             // we successfully created a pool
             BattleGround * bg2 = NULL;
@@ -1040,6 +1042,10 @@ void BattleGroundMgr::Update(uint32 diff)
     BattleGroundSet::iterator itr, next;
     for(uint32 i = BATTLEGROUND_TYPE_NONE; i < MAX_BATTLEGROUND_TYPE_ID; i++)
     {
+        itr = m_BattleGrounds[i].begin();
+        // skip updating battleground template
+        if( itr != m_BattleGrounds[i].end() )
+            ++itr;
         for(itr = m_BattleGrounds[i].begin(); itr != m_BattleGrounds[i].end(); itr = next)
         {
             next = itr;
@@ -1471,15 +1477,9 @@ BattleGround * BattleGroundMgr::CreateNewBattleGround(BattleGroundTypeId bgTypeI
     // start the joining of the bg
     bg->SetStatus(STATUS_WAIT_JOIN);
     bg->SetQueueId(queue_id);
-    // initialize arena / rating info
     bg->SetArenaType(arenaType);
-    // set rating
     bg->SetRated(isRated);
 
-    /*   will be setup in BG::Update() when the first player is ported in
-    if(!(bg->SetupBattleGround()))
-    */
-
     // add BG to free slot queue
     bg->AddToBGFreeSlotQueue();
 
@@ -1523,10 +1523,8 @@ uint32 BattleGroundMgr::CreateBattleGround(BattleGroundTypeId bgTypeId, bool IsA
     bg->SetTeamStartLoc(HORDE,    Team2StartLocX, Team2StartLocY, Team2StartLocZ, Team2StartLocO);
     bg->SetLevelRange(LevelMin, LevelMax);
 
-    //reset() and add to free slot queue are called only when needed!
-    //bg->AddToBGFreeSlotQueue();
-
-    // do NOT add to update list, since this is a template battleground!
+    // add bg to update list
+    AddBattleGround(bg->GetInstanceID(), bg->GetTypeID(), bg);
 
     // return some not-null value, bgTypeId is good enough for me
     return bgTypeId;
@@ -1748,6 +1746,9 @@ void BattleGroundMgr::BuildBattleGroundListPacket(WorldPacket *data, const uint6
 
         for(BattleGroundSet::iterator itr = m_BattleGrounds[bgTypeId].begin(); itr != m_BattleGrounds[bgTypeId].end(); ++itr)
         {
+              // skip sending battleground template
+            if( itr == m_BattleGrounds[bgTypeId].begin() )
+                continue;
             if( PlayerLevel >= itr->second->GetMinLevel() && PlayerLevel <= itr->second->GetMaxLevel() )
             {
                 *data << uint32(itr->second->GetInstanceID());
diff --git a/src/game/BattleGroundMgr.h b/src/game/BattleGroundMgr.h
index fb0ea7b37..804d23ffe 100644
--- a/src/game/BattleGroundMgr.h
+++ b/src/game/BattleGroundMgr.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class BattleGroundQueue
 
         void FillPlayersToBG(BattleGround* bg, BGQueueIdBasedOnLevel queue_id);
         bool CheckPremadeMatch(BGQueueIdBasedOnLevel queue_id, uint32 MaxPlayersPerTeam, uint32 MinPlayersPerTeam);
-        bool CheckNormalMatch(BattleGround* bg_template, BGQueueIdBasedOnLevel queue_id, uint32 MinPlayersPerTeam);
+        bool CheckNormalMatch(BattleGround* bg_template, BGQueueIdBasedOnLevel queue_id);
         GroupQueueInfo * AddGroup(Player * leader, BattleGroundTypeId bgTypeId, uint8 ArenaType, bool isRated, bool isPremade, uint32 ArenaRating, uint32 ArenaTeamId = 0);
         void AddPlayer(Player *plr, GroupQueueInfo *ginfo);
         void RemovePlayer(const uint64& guid, bool decreaseInvitedCount);
diff --git a/src/shared/revision_nr.h b/src/shared/revision_nr.h
index 353577efd..57867a1c1 100644
--- a/src/shared/revision_nr.h
+++ b/src/shared/revision_nr.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #ifndef __REVISION_NR_H__
 #define __REVISION_NR_H__
- #define REVISION_NR "7353"
+ #define REVISION_NR "7354"
 #endif // __REVISION_NR_H__