diff --git a/core/HalfLife2.cpp b/core/HalfLife2.cpp
index f7fd7c17..93f84133 100644
--- a/core/HalfLife2.cpp
+++ b/core/HalfLife2.cpp
@@ -511,3 +511,31 @@ const char *CHalfLife2::CurrentCommandName()
 	return m_CommandStack.front().cmd;
 #endif
 }
+
+void CHalfLife2::AddDelayedKick(int client, int userid, const char *msg)
+{
+	DelayedKickInfo kick;
+
+	kick.client = client;
+	kick.userid = userid;
+	UTIL_Format(kick.buffer, sizeof(kick.buffer), "%s", msg);
+
+	m_DelayedKicks.push(kick);
+}
+
+void CHalfLife2::ProcessDelayedKicks()
+{
+	while (!m_DelayedKicks.empty())
+	{
+		DelayedKickInfo info = m_DelayedKicks.first();
+		m_DelayedKicks.pop();
+
+		CPlayer *player = g_Players.GetPlayerByIndex(info.client);
+		if (player == NULL || player->GetUserId() != info.userid)
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		player->Kick(info.buffer);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/HalfLife2.h b/core/HalfLife2.h
index 799fe131..48d0c2fb 100644
--- a/core/HalfLife2.h
+++ b/core/HalfLife2.h
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ struct CachedCommandInfo
 #endif
 };
 
+struct DelayedKickInfo
+{
+	int userid;
+	int client;
+	char buffer[384];
+};
+
 class CHalfLife2 : 
 	public SMGlobalClass,
 	public IGameHelpers
@@ -110,6 +117,8 @@ public:
 	void PopCommandStack();
 	const CCommand *PeekCommandStack();
 	const char *CurrentCommandName();
+	void AddDelayedKick(int client, int userid, const char *msg);
+	void ProcessDelayedKicks();
 #if !defined METAMOD_PLAPI_VERSION
 	bool IsOriginalEngine();
 #endif
@@ -125,6 +134,7 @@ private:
 	Queue<DelayedFakeCliCmd *> m_CmdQueue;
 	CStack<DelayedFakeCliCmd *> m_FreeCmds;
 	CStack<CachedCommandInfo> m_CommandStack;
+	Queue<DelayedKickInfo> m_DelayedKicks;
 };
 
 extern CHalfLife2 g_HL2;
diff --git a/core/frame_hooks.cpp b/core/frame_hooks.cpp
index b84a3e53..4573af5a 100644
--- a/core/frame_hooks.cpp
+++ b/core/frame_hooks.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ void RunFrameHooks(bool simulating)
 	/* Frame based hooks */
 	g_DBMan.RunFrame();
 	g_HL2.ProcessFakeCliCmdQueue();
+	g_HL2.ProcessDelayedKicks();
 	g_SourceMod.ProcessGameFrameHooks(simulating);
 
 	float curtime = *g_pUniversalTime;
diff --git a/core/smn_player.cpp b/core/smn_player.cpp
index 3c7dfb09..ed185f09 100644
--- a/core/smn_player.cpp
+++ b/core/smn_player.cpp
@@ -1258,10 +1258,64 @@ static cell_t KickClient(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
 	if (!pPlayer)
 	{
 		return pContext->ThrowNativeError("Client index %d is invalid", client);
-	} else if (!pPlayer->IsConnected()) {
+	}
+	else if (!pPlayer->IsConnected())
+	{
 		return pContext->ThrowNativeError("Client %d is not connected", client);
 	}
 
+	/* Ignore duplicate kicks */
+	if (pPlayer->IsInKickQueue())
+	{
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	pPlayer->MarkAsBeingKicked();
+
+	if (pPlayer->IsFakeClient())
+	{
+		char kickcmd[40];
+		UTIL_Format(kickcmd, sizeof(kickcmd), "kick %s\n", pPlayer->GetName());
+
+		engine->ServerCommand(kickcmd);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	g_SourceMod.SetGlobalTarget(client);
+
+	char buffer[256];
+	g_SourceMod.FormatString(buffer, sizeof(buffer), pContext, params, 2);
+
+	if (pContext->GetContext()->n_err != SP_ERROR_NONE)
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	g_HL2.AddDelayedKick(client, pPlayer->GetUserId(), buffer);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static cell_t KickClientEx(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
+{
+	int client = params[1];
+
+	CPlayer *pPlayer = g_Players.GetPlayerByIndex(client);
+	if (!pPlayer)
+	{
+		return pContext->ThrowNativeError("Client index %d is invalid", client);
+	}
+	else if (!pPlayer->IsConnected())
+	{
+		return pContext->ThrowNativeError("Client %d is not connected", client);
+	}
+
+	/* Ignore duplicate kicks */
+	if (pPlayer->IsInKickQueue())
+	{
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	pPlayer->MarkAsBeingKicked();
 
 	if (pPlayer->IsFakeClient())
@@ -1460,6 +1514,7 @@ REGISTER_NATIVES(playernatives)
 	{"ShowActivityEx",			ShowActivityEx},
 	{"ShowActivity2",			ShowActivity2},
 	{"KickClient",				KickClient},
+	{"KickClientEx",			KickClientEx},
 	{"RunAdminCacheChecks",		RunAdminCacheChecks},
 	{"NotifyPostAdminCheck",	NotifyPostAdminCheck},
 	{"IsClientInKickQueue",		IsClientInKickQueue},
diff --git a/plugins/include/clients.inc b/plugins/include/clients.inc
index e17807dc..01ba4b7b 100644
--- a/plugins/include/clients.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/clients.inc
@@ -634,7 +634,28 @@ native Float:GetClientAvgPackets(client, NetFlow:flow);
 native GetClientOfUserId(userid);
 
 /**
- * Disconnects a client from the server.  
+ * Disconnects a client from the server as soon as the next frame starts.
+ *
+ * Note: Originally, KickClient() was immediate.  The delay was introduced 
+ * because despite warnings, plugins were using it in ways that would crash. 
+ * The new safe version can break cases that rely on immediate disconnects, 
+ * but ensures that plugins do not accidentally cause crashes.
+ *
+ * If you need immediate disconnects, use KickClientEx().
+ *
+ * Note: IsClientInKickQueue() will return true before the kick occurs.
+ *
+ * @param client		Client index.
+ * @param format		Optional formatting rules for disconnect reason.
+ *                      Note that a period is automatically appended to the string by the engine.
+ * @param ...			Variable number of format parameters.
+ * @noreturn
+ * @error				Invalid client index, or client not connected.
+ */
+native KickClient(client, const String:format[]="", any:...);
+
+/**
+ * Immediately disconnects a client from the server.
  *
  * Kicking clients from certain events or callbacks may cause crashes.  If in 
  * doubt, create a short (0.1 second) timer to kick the client in the next 
@@ -647,7 +668,7 @@ native GetClientOfUserId(userid);
  * @noreturn
  * @error				Invalid client index, or client not connected.
  */
-native KickClient(client, const String:format[]="", any:...);
+native KickClientEx(client, const String:format[]="", any:...);
 
 /**
  * Changes a client's team through the mod's generic team changing function.