diff --git a/core/PlayerManager.cpp b/core/PlayerManager.cpp
index d6d6e8c3..9c236aeb 100644
--- a/core/PlayerManager.cpp
+++ b/core/PlayerManager.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ int lifestate_offset = -1;
 List<ICommandTargetProcessor *> target_processors;
 
 SH_DECL_HOOK5(IServerGameClients, ClientConnect, SH_NOATTRIB, 0, bool, edict_t *, const char *, const char *, char *, int);
+SH_DECL_HOOK2_void(IServerGameClients, ClientActive, SH_NOATTRIB, 0, edict_t *, bool);
 SH_DECL_HOOK2_void(IServerGameClients, ClientPutInServer, SH_NOATTRIB, 0, edict_t *, const char *);
 SH_DECL_HOOK1_void(IServerGameClients, ClientDisconnect, SH_NOATTRIB, 0, edict_t *);
 #if SOURCE_ENGINE >= SE_ORANGEBOX
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ void PlayerManager::OnSourceModAllInitialized()
 	SH_ADD_HOOK_MEMFUNC(IServerGameClients, ClientCommand, serverClients, this, &PlayerManager::OnClientCommand, false);
 	SH_ADD_HOOK_MEMFUNC(IServerGameClients, ClientSettingsChanged, serverClients, this, &PlayerManager::OnClientSettingsChanged, true);
 	SH_ADD_HOOK_MEMFUNC(IServerGameDLL, ServerActivate, gamedll, this, &PlayerManager::OnServerActivate, true);
+	SH_ADD_HOOK_MEMFUNC(IServerGameClients, ClientActive, serverClients, this, &PlayerManager::OnClientActive, true);
 
 	g_ShareSys.AddInterface(NULL, this);
 
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ void PlayerManager::OnSourceModAllInitialized()
 
 void PlayerManager::OnSourceModShutdown()
 {
+	SH_REMOVE_HOOK_MEMFUNC(IServerGameClients, ClientActive, serverClients, this, &PlayerManager::OnClientActive, true);
 	SH_REMOVE_HOOK_MEMFUNC(IServerGameClients, ClientConnect, serverClients, this, &PlayerManager::OnClientConnect, false);
 	SH_REMOVE_HOOK_MEMFUNC(IServerGameClients, ClientPutInServer, serverClients, this, &PlayerManager::OnClientPutInServer, true);
 	SH_REMOVE_HOOK_MEMFUNC(IServerGameClients, ClientDisconnect, serverClients, this, &PlayerManager::OnClientDisconnect, false);
@@ -489,6 +492,14 @@ bool PlayerManager::OnClientConnect_Post(edict_t *pEntity, const char *pszName,
 	return true;
 }
 
+void PlayerManager::OnClientActive(edict_t *pEntity, bool bLoadGame)
+{
+	int client = IndexOfEdict(pEntity);
+	CPlayer *pPlayer = &m_Players[client];
+
+	pPlayer->Activate();
+}
+
 void PlayerManager::OnClientPutInServer(edict_t *pEntity, const char *playername)
 {
 	cell_t res;
@@ -1445,6 +1456,7 @@ CPlayer::CPlayer()
 	m_LastPassword.clear();
 	m_LangId = SOURCEMOD_LANGUAGE_ENGLISH;
 	m_bFakeClient = false;
+	m_IsActive = false;
 }
 
 void CPlayer::Initialize(const char *name, const char *ip, edict_t *pEntity)
@@ -1516,6 +1528,7 @@ void CPlayer::Disconnect()
 	m_UserId = -1;
 	m_bIsInKickQueue = false;
 	m_bFakeClient = false;
+	m_IsActive = false;
 }
 
 void CPlayer::SetName(const char *name)
@@ -1827,3 +1840,14 @@ unsigned int CPlayer::GetSerial()
 {
 	return m_Serial.value;
 }
+
+bool CPlayer::IsActive()
+{
+	return m_IsActive;
+}
+
+void CPlayer::Activate()
+{
+	m_IsActive = true;
+}
+
diff --git a/core/PlayerManager.h b/core/PlayerManager.h
index 52931cd8..88b204f8 100644
--- a/core/PlayerManager.h
+++ b/core/PlayerManager.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
 	const char *GetAuthString();
 	edict_t *GetEdict();
 	bool IsInGame();
+	bool IsActive();
 	bool WasCountedAsInGame();
 	bool IsConnected();
 	bool IsAuthorized();
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ public:
 	void DoBasicAdminChecks();
 	void MarkAsBeingKicked();
 	int GetLifeState();
+	void Activate();
 private:
 	void Initialize(const char *name, const char *ip, edict_t *pEntity);
 	void Connect();
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ private:
 	int m_UserId;
 	bool m_bFakeClient;
 	serial_t m_Serial;
+	bool m_IsActive;
 };
 
 class PlayerManager : 
@@ -147,6 +150,7 @@ public:
 	void OnClientPutInServer(edict_t *pEntity, char const *playername);
 	void OnClientDisconnect(edict_t *pEntity);
 	void OnClientDisconnect_Post(edict_t *pEntity);
+	void OnClientActive(edict_t *pEntity, bool bLoadGame);
 #if SOURCE_ENGINE >= SE_ORANGEBOX
 	void OnClientCommand(edict_t *pEntity, const CCommand &args);
 #else
diff --git a/core/smn_console.cpp b/core/smn_console.cpp
index 5f76426b..99abeb42 100644
--- a/core/smn_console.cpp
+++ b/core/smn_console.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <sm_trie_tpl.h>
 #include "Logger.h"
 #include "ConsoleDetours.h"
+#include <assert.h>
 
 #if (SOURCE_ENGINE == SE_LEFT4DEAD) || (SOURCE_ENGINE == SE_LEFT4DEAD2)
 #define NET_SETCONVAR	6
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ static void ReplicateConVar(ConVar *pConVar)
 
 		if (pPlayer && pPlayer->IsInGame() && !pPlayer->IsFakeClient())
 		{
+			assert(pPlayer->IsActive());
 			INetChannel *netchan = static_cast<INetChannel *>(engine->GetPlayerNetInfo(i));
 			netchan->SendData(buffer);
 		}
@@ -1321,6 +1323,11 @@ static cell_t SendConVarValue(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
 		return pContext->ThrowNativeError("Client %d is fake and cannot be targeted", params[1]);
 	}
 
+	if (!pPlayer->IsActive())
+	{
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	INetChannel *netchan = static_cast<INetChannel *>(engine->GetPlayerNetInfo(params[1]));
 	netchan->SendData(buffer);