diff --git a/TShockAPI/DB/CharacterManager.cs b/TShockAPI/DB/CharacterManager.cs
index 575ac3dcb..5a5e13a64 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/DB/CharacterManager.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/DB/CharacterManager.cs
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ public bool InsertPlayerData(TSPlayer player, bool fromCommand = false)
 			if (!player.IsLoggedIn)
 				return false;
 
+			if (player.State < 10)
+				return false;
+
 			if (player.HasPermission(Permissions.bypassssc) && !fromCommand)
 			{
 				TShock.Log.ConsoleInfo(GetParticularString("{0} is a player name", $"Skipping SSC save (due to tshock.ignore.ssc) for {player.Account.Name}"));