diff --git a/core/PlayerManager.cpp b/core/PlayerManager.cpp
index 93d3e511..7555c446 100644
--- a/core/PlayerManager.cpp
+++ b/core/PlayerManager.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ void PlayerManager::OnSourceModAllInitialized()
 		SH_ADD_HOOK(ConCommand, Dispatch, pCmd, SH_STATIC(CmdMaxplayersCallback), true);
 		maxplayersCmd = pCmd;
 	}
+
+	gameevents->AddListener(this, "player_connect", true);
+	gameevents->AddListener(this, "player_disconnect", true);
 }
 
 void PlayerManager::OnSourceModShutdown()
@@ -259,6 +262,8 @@ void PlayerManager::OnSourceModShutdown()
 	{
 		SH_REMOVE_HOOK(ConCommand, Dispatch, maxplayersCmd, SH_STATIC(CmdMaxplayersCallback), true);
 	}
+
+	gameevents->RemoveListener(this);
 }
 
 ConfigResult PlayerManager::OnSourceModConfigChanged(const char *key, 
@@ -1424,6 +1429,11 @@ int PlayerManager::GetNumPlayers()
 	return m_PlayerCount;
 }
 
+int PlayerManager::GetNumClients()
+{
+	return m_ClientCount;
+}
+
 int PlayerManager::GetClientOfUserId(int userid)
 {
 	if (userid < 0 || userid > USHRT_MAX)
@@ -2019,6 +2029,27 @@ bool PlayerManager::HandleConVarQuery(QueryCvarCookie_t cookie, int client, EQue
 }
 #endif
 
+/* IGameEventListener2::FireGameEvent */
+void PlayerManager::FireGameEvent(IGameEvent *pEvent)
+{
+	const char *name = pEvent->GetName();
+
+	if (strcmp(name, "player_connect") == 0)
+	{
+		const int client = pEvent->GetInt("index") + 1;
+		const int userid = pEvent->GetInt("userid");
+
+		m_ClientCount++;
+	}
+	else if (strcmp(name, "player_disconnect") == 0)
+	{
+		const int userid = pEvent->GetInt("userid");
+		const int client = m_UserIdLookUp[userid];
+
+		m_ClientCount--;
+	}
+}
+
 
 /*******************
  *** PLAYER CODE ***
diff --git a/core/PlayerManager.h b/core/PlayerManager.h
index 34462a4f..602652bd 100644
--- a/core/PlayerManager.h
+++ b/core/PlayerManager.h
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ private:
 
 class PlayerManager : 
 	public SMGlobalClass,
-	public IPlayerManager
+	public IPlayerManager,
+	public IGameEventListener2
 {
 	friend class CPlayer;
 public:
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ public: //IPlayerManager
 	IGamePlayer *GetGamePlayer(edict_t *pEdict);
 	int GetMaxClients();
 	int GetNumPlayers();
+	int GetNumClients();
 	int GetClientOfUserId(int userid);
 	bool IsServerActivated();
 	int FilterCommandTarget(IGamePlayer *pAdmin, IGamePlayer *pTarget, int flags);
@@ -212,6 +214,8 @@ public: //IPlayerManager
 	int GetClientFromSerial(unsigned int serial);
 	void ClearAdminId(AdminId id);
 	void RecheckAnyAdmins();
+public: // IGameEventListener2
+	void FireGameEvent(IGameEvent *pEvent);
 public:
 	inline int MaxClients()
 	{
@@ -272,6 +276,7 @@ private:
 	int m_SourceTVUserId;
 	int m_ReplayUserId;
 	bool m_bInCCKVHook;
+	int m_ClientCount;
 private:
 	static const int NETMSG_TYPE_BITS = 5; // SVC_Print overhead for netmsg type
 	static const int SVC_Print_BufferSize = 2048 - 1; // -1 for terminating \0
diff --git a/core/logic/smn_players.cpp b/core/logic/smn_players.cpp
index 9b73542c..3ad39538 100644
--- a/core/logic/smn_players.cpp
+++ b/core/logic/smn_players.cpp
@@ -270,18 +270,7 @@ static cell_t sm_GetClientCount(IPluginContext *pCtx, const cell_t *params)
 		return playerhelpers->GetNumPlayers();
 	}
 
-	int maxplayers = playerhelpers->GetMaxClients();
-	int count = 0;
-	for (int i = 1; i <= maxplayers; ++i)
-	{
-		IGamePlayer *pPlayer = playerhelpers->GetGamePlayer(i);
-		if ((pPlayer->IsConnected()) && !(pPlayer->IsInGame()))
-		{
-			count++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return (playerhelpers->GetNumPlayers() + count);
+	return playerhelpers->GetNumClients();
 }
 
 static cell_t sm_GetMaxClients(IPluginContext *pCtx, const cell_t *params)
diff --git a/public/IPlayerHelpers.h b/public/IPlayerHelpers.h
index 672cddb5..89a977cc 100644
--- a/public/IPlayerHelpers.h
+++ b/public/IPlayerHelpers.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <IAdminSystem.h>
 
 #define SMINTERFACE_PLAYERMANAGER_NAME		"IPlayerManager"
-#define SMINTERFACE_PLAYERMANAGER_VERSION	21
+#define SMINTERFACE_PLAYERMANAGER_VERSION	22
 
 struct edict_t;
 class IPlayerInfo;
@@ -543,10 +543,17 @@ namespace SourceMod
 		/**
 		 * @brief Returns the number of players currently connected.
 		 *
-		 * @return				Current number of connected clients.
+		 * @return				Current number of connected players.
 		 */
 		virtual int GetNumPlayers() =0;
 
+		/**
+		 * @brief Returns the number of clients currently connected.
+		 *
+		 * @return				Current number of connected clients.
+		 */
+		virtual int GetNumClients() =0;
+
 		/**
 		 * @brief Returns the client index by its userid.
 		 *