diff --git a/[core]/esx_multicharacter/server/modules/functions.lua b/[core]/esx_multicharacter/server/modules/functions.lua
index b46dd43a..78ef5516 100644
--- a/[core]/esx_multicharacter/server/modules/functions.lua
+++ b/[core]/esx_multicharacter/server/modules/functions.lua
@@ -49,12 +49,21 @@ function Server:OnConnecting(source, deferrals)
 
     if ESX.GetConfig().EnableDebug or not ESX.Players[identifier] then deferrals.done() end
 
-    TriggerEvent('esx:playerCrashed', identifier, function()
-        ESX.Players[identifier] = nil
-        deferrals.update(('[ESX] Cleaning old Player entry for [%s] (player invalid)'):format(identifier))
-    end)
+    local xPlayer = ESX.GetPlayerFromIdentifier(identifier)
+    if not xPlayer then
+        return deferrals.done()
+    end
 
-    deferrals.done() -- proceed
+    if DoesPlayerExist(xPlayer.source --[[@as string]]) then
+        return deferrals.done(
+            ("[ESX] There was an error loading your character!\nError code: identifier-active\n\nThis error is caused by a player on this server who has the same identifier as you have. Make sure you are not playing on the same account.\n\nYour identifier: %s"):format(identifier)
+        )
+    end
+
+    deferrals.update(("[ESX] Cleaning stale player entry..."):format(identifier))
+    TriggerEvent("esx:onPlayerDropped", xPlayer.source, "esx_stale_player_obj", function()
+        deferrals.done()
+    end)
 end