diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg.sp b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg.sp
index 1bbec3bc..46997552 100755
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg.sp
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg.sp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include <PlayerManager>
 #include <nominations_extended>
 #include <rockthevote_extended>
+#include <AFKManager>
 
 #pragma semicolon 1
 #pragma newdecls required
@@ -139,6 +140,8 @@ bool g_ChangeMapAtRoundEnd;
 bool g_ChangeMapInProgress;
 bool g_HasIntermissionStarted = false;
 int g_mapFileSerial = -1;
+int g_iPlayerCount_excludeSpec;
+int g_iPlayerAFKTime;
 
 
 int g_NominateCount = 0;
@@ -285,6 +288,17 @@ public void OnPluginStart()
     g_Cvar_DontChange = CreateConVar("mce_dontchange", "1", "Specifies if a 'Don't Change option should be added to early votes", _, true, 0.0);
     g_Cvar_VoteDuration = CreateConVar("mce_voteduration", "20", "Specifies how long the mapvote should be available for.", _, true, 5.0);
 
+
+    ConVar cvar1;
+    HookConVarChange((cvar1 = CreateConVar("sm_active_players_required", "15", "Amount of players required to be considered active before any restrictions are enabled at all.")), Cvar_playerExcludeSpec);
+    g_iPlayerCount_excludeSpec = cvar1.IntValue;
+    delete cvar1;
+
+    ConVar cvar;
+    HookConVarChange((cvar = CreateConVar("sm_mapchooser_afk_time", "120", "Time in seconds until a player is considered as AFK and therefore excluded from player average")), Cvar_playerAFKTime);
+    g_iPlayerAFKTime = cvar.IntValue;
+    delete cvar;
+
     // MapChooser Extended cvars
     CreateConVar("mce_version", MCE_VERSION, "MapChooser Extended Version", FCVAR_SPONLY|FCVAR_NOTIFY|FCVAR_DONTRECORD);
 
@@ -413,6 +427,16 @@ public void OnPluginStart()
     InternalRestoreMapCooldowns();
 }
 
+public void Cvar_playerExcludeSpec(ConVar convar, const char[] oldValue, const char[] newValue)
+{
+    g_iPlayerCount_excludeSpec = convar.IntValue;
+}
+
+public void Cvar_playerAFKTime(ConVar convar, const char[] oldValue, const char[] newValue)
+{
+    g_iPlayerAFKTime = convar.IntValue;
+}
+
 public APLRes AskPluginLoad2(Handle myself, bool late, char[] error, int err_max)
 {
     if(LibraryExists("mapchooser"))
@@ -2987,26 +3011,40 @@ stock int InternalGetMapPlayerRestriction(const char[] map)
 
 stock bool InternalAreRestrictionsActive()
 {
-	if (!GetConVarBool(g_Cvar_NoRestrictionTimeframeEnable))
-		return true;
+    if (!GetConVarBool(g_Cvar_NoRestrictionTimeframeEnable))
+        return true;
 
-	char sTime[8];
-	FormatTime(sTime, sizeof(sTime), "%H%M");
+    char sTime[8];
+    FormatTime(sTime, sizeof(sTime), "%H%M");
 
-	int CurTime = StringToInt(sTime);
-	int MinTime = GetConVarInt(g_Cvar_NoRestrictionTimeframeMinTime);
-	int MaxTime = GetConVarInt(g_Cvar_NoRestrictionTimeframeMaxTime);
+    int CurTime = StringToInt(sTime);
+    int MinTime = GetConVarInt(g_Cvar_NoRestrictionTimeframeMinTime);
+    int MaxTime = GetConVarInt(g_Cvar_NoRestrictionTimeframeMaxTime);
 
-	//Wrap around.
-	CurTime = (CurTime <= MinTime) ? CurTime + 2400 : CurTime;
-	MaxTime = (MaxTime <= MinTime) ? MaxTime + 2400 : MaxTime;
+    //Wrap around.
+    CurTime = (CurTime <= MinTime) ? CurTime + 2400 : CurTime;
+    MaxTime = (MaxTime <= MinTime) ? MaxTime + 2400 : MaxTime;
 
-	if ((MinTime <= CurTime <= MaxTime))
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
+    if ((MinTime <= CurTime <= MaxTime))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
 
-	return true;
+    int AcitvePlayerCount = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < MaxClients; i++)
+    {
+        if (IsValidClient(i) && !IsFakeClient(i) && !IsClientSourceTV(i) && !is_bot_player[i] && GetClientIdleTime(i) < g_iPlayerAFKTime)
+        {
+            AcitvePlayerCount++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (AcitvePlayerCount <= g_iPlayerCount_excludeSpec)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 stock int FindIntInArray(int[] array, int size, int value)