diff --git a/include/Client.h b/include/Client.h
index 860bcbc..9ab2dc7 100644
--- a/include/Client.h
+++ b/include/Client.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <queue>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_set>
+#include <utility>
 
 #include "BoostAliases.h"
 #include "Common.h"
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] TServer& Server() const;
     void UpdatePingTime();
     int SecondsSinceLastPing();
+    void SetMagic(std::vector<uint8_t> magic) { mMagic = std::move(magic); }
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<uint8_t>& GetMagic() const { return mMagic; }
 
 private:
     void InsertVehicle(int ID, const std::string& Data);
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ private:
     std::string mDID;
     int mID = -1;
     std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::high_resolution_clock> mLastPingTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    std::vector<uint8_t> mMagic;
 };
 
 std::optional<std::weak_ptr<TClient>> GetClient(class TServer& Server, int ID);
diff --git a/include/Common.h b/include/Common.h
index 9fedb90..abb866d 100644
--- a/include/Common.h
+++ b/include/Common.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
     static TConsole& Console() { return mConsole; }
     static std::string ServerVersionString();
     static const Version& ServerVersion() { return mVersion; }
-    static Version ClientMinimumVersion() { return Version { 2, 2, 0 }; }
+    static Version ClientMinimumVersion() { return Version { 2, 7, 0 }; }
     static std::string PPS() { return mPPS; }
     static void SetPPS(const std::string& NewPPS) { mPPS = NewPPS; }
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ private:
     static inline std::mutex mShutdownHandlersMutex {};
     static inline std::deque<TShutdownHandler> mShutdownHandlers {};
 
-    static inline Version mVersion { 3, 8, 5 };
+    static inline Version mVersion { 3, 9, 0 };
 };
 
 void SplitString(std::string const& str, const char delim, std::vector<std::string>& out);
diff --git a/include/TServer.h b/include/TServer.h
index 1ff36c6..4ee9f96 100644
--- a/include/TServer.h
+++ b/include/TServer.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
     void ForEachClient(const std::function<bool(std::weak_ptr<TClient>)>& Fn);
     size_t ClientCount() const;
 
-    void GlobalParser(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& Client, std::vector<uint8_t>&& Packet, TPPSMonitor& PPSMonitor, TNetwork& Network);
+    void GlobalParser(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& Client, std::vector<uint8_t>&& Packet, TPPSMonitor& PPSMonitor, TNetwork& Network, bool udp);
     static void HandleEvent(TClient& c, const std::string& Data);
     RWMutex& GetClientMutex() const { return mClientsMutex; }
 
diff --git a/src/TNetwork.cpp b/src/TNetwork.cpp
index 7da9559..76ae3eb 100644
--- a/src/TNetwork.cpp
+++ b/src/TNetwork.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <boost/asio/ip/address_v6.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/ip/v6_only.hpp>
 #include <cstring>
+#include <openssl/err.h>
+#include <openssl/rand.h>
 #include <zlib.h>
 
 typedef boost::asio::detail::socket_option::integer<SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO> rcv_timeout_option;
@@ -146,23 +148,30 @@ void TNetwork::UDPServerMain() {
                 }
 
                 if (Client->GetID() == ID) {
-                    // not initialized yet
-                    if (Client->GetUDPAddr() == ip::udp::endpoint {} || !Client->IsUDPConnected()) {
-                        // same IP (just a sanity check)
-                        if (remote_client_ep.address() == Client->GetTCPSock().remote_endpoint().address()) {
-                            Client->SetUDPAddr(remote_client_ep);
-                            Client->SetIsUDPConnected(true);
-                            beammp_debugf("UDP connected for client {}", ID);
-                        } else {
-                            beammp_debugf("Denied initial UDP packet due to IP mismatch");
+                    if (Client->GetUDPAddr() == ip::udp::endpoint {} && !Client->IsUDPConnected() && !Client->GetMagic().empty()) {
+                        if (Data.size() != 66) {
+                            beammp_debugf("Invalid size for UDP value. IP: {} ID: {}", remote_client_ep.address().to_string(), ID);
                             return false;
                         }
+
+                        const std::vector Magic(Data.begin() + 2, Data.end());
+
+                        if (Magic != Client->GetMagic()) {
+                            beammp_debugf("Invalid value for UDP IP: {} ID: {}", remote_client_ep.address().to_string(), ID);
+                            return false;
+                        }
+
+                        Client->SetMagic({});
+                        Client->SetUDPAddr(remote_client_ep);
+                        Client->SetIsUDPConnected(true);
+                        return false;
                     }
+
                     if (Client->GetUDPAddr() == remote_client_ep) {
                         Data.erase(Data.begin(), Data.begin() + 2);
-                        mServer.GlobalParser(ClientPtr, std::move(Data), mPPSMonitor, *this);
+                        mServer.GlobalParser(ClientPtr, std::move(Data), mPPSMonitor, *this, true);
                     } else {
-                        beammp_debugf("Ignored UDP packet due to remote address mismatch");
+                        beammp_debugf("Ignored UDP packet for Client {} due to remote address mismatch. Source: {}, Client: {}", ID, remote_client_ep.address().to_string(), Client->GetUDPAddr().address().to_string());
                         return false;
                     }
                 }
@@ -660,7 +669,7 @@ void TNetwork::TCPClient(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& c) {
             Client->Disconnect("TCPRcv failed");
             break;
         }
-        mServer.GlobalParser(c, std::move(res), mPPSMonitor, *this);
+        mServer.GlobalParser(c, std::move(res), mPPSMonitor, *this, false);
     }
 
     if (QueueSync.joinable())
@@ -751,6 +760,18 @@ void TNetwork::OnConnect(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& c) {
     SyncResources(*LockedClient);
     if (LockedClient->IsDisconnected())
         return;
+    std::vector<unsigned char> buf(64);
+    int ret = RAND_bytes(buf.data(), buf.size());
+    if (ret != 1) {
+        unsigned long error = ERR_get_error();
+        beammp_errorf("RAND_bytes failed with error code {}", error);
+        beammp_assert(ret != 1);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    LockedClient->SetMagic(buf);
+    buf.insert(buf.begin(), 'U');
+    (void)Respond(*LockedClient, buf, true);
     (void)Respond(*LockedClient, StringToVector("M" + Application::Settings.getAsString(Settings::Key::General_Map)), true); // Send the Map on connect
     beammp_info(LockedClient->GetName() + " : Connected");
     LuaAPI::MP::Engine->ReportErrors(LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent("onPlayerJoining", "", LockedClient->GetID()));
diff --git a/src/TServer.cpp b/src/TServer.cpp
index c47da67..ae16c1c 100644
--- a/src/TServer.cpp
+++ b/src/TServer.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ size_t TServer::ClientCount() const {
     return mClients.size();
 }
 
-void TServer::GlobalParser(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& Client, std::vector<uint8_t>&& Packet, TPPSMonitor& PPSMonitor, TNetwork& Network) {
+void TServer::GlobalParser(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& Client, std::vector<uint8_t>&& Packet, TPPSMonitor& PPSMonitor, TNetwork& Network, bool udp) {
     constexpr std::string_view ABG = "ABG:";
     if (Packet.size() >= ABG.size() && std::equal(Packet.begin(), Packet.begin() + ABG.size(), ABG.begin(), ABG.end())) {
         Packet.erase(Packet.begin(), Packet.begin() + ABG.size());
@@ -213,6 +213,10 @@ void TServer::GlobalParser(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& Client, std::vector<uin
     }
     switch (Code) {
     case 'H': // initial connection
+        if (udp) {
+            beammp_debugf("Received 'H' packet over UDP from client '{}' ({}), ignoring it", LockedClient->GetName(), LockedClient->GetID());
+            return;
+        }
         if (!Network.SyncClient(Client)) {
             // TODO handle
         }
@@ -226,12 +230,20 @@ void TServer::GlobalParser(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& Client, std::vector<uin
         }
         return;
     case 'O':
+        if (udp) {
+            beammp_debugf("Received 'O' packet over UDP from client '{}' ({}), ignoring it", LockedClient->GetName(), LockedClient->GetID());
+            return;
+        }
         if (Packet.size() > 1000) {
             beammp_debug(("Received data from: ") + LockedClient->GetName() + (" Size: ") + std::to_string(Packet.size()));
         }
         ParseVehicle(*LockedClient, StringPacket, Network);
         return;
     case 'C': {
+        if (udp) {
+            beammp_debugf("Received 'C' packet over UDP from client '{}' ({}), ignoring it", LockedClient->GetName(), LockedClient->GetID());
+            return;
+        }
         if (Packet.size() < 4 || std::find(Packet.begin() + 3, Packet.end(), ':') == Packet.end())
             break;
         const auto PacketAsString = std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(Packet.data()), Packet.size());
@@ -262,6 +274,10 @@ void TServer::GlobalParser(const std::weak_ptr<TClient>& Client, std::vector<uin
         return;
     }
     case 'E':
+        if (udp) {
+            beammp_debugf("Received 'E' packet over UDP from client '{}' ({}), ignoring it", LockedClient->GetName(), LockedClient->GetID());
+            return;
+        }
         HandleEvent(*LockedClient, StringPacket);
         return;
     case 'N':
@@ -304,6 +320,15 @@ void TServer::HandleEvent(TClient& c, const std::string& RawData) {
     }
     std::string Name = RawData.substr(2, NameDataSep - 2);
     std::string Data = RawData.substr(NameDataSep + 1);
+
+    std::vector<std::string> exclude = {"onInit", "onFileChanged","onVehicleDeleted","onConsoleInput","onPlayerAuth","postPlayerAuth", "onPlayerDisconnect",
+    "onPlayerConnecting","onPlayerJoining","onPlayerJoin","onChatMessage","postChatMessage","onVehicleSpawn","postVehicleSpawn","onVehicleEdited", "postVehicleEdited",
+    "onVehicleReset","onVehiclePaintChanged","onShutdown"};
+
+    if (std::ranges::find(exclude, Name) != exclude.end()) {
+        beammp_debugf("Excluded event triggered by client '{}' ({}): '{}', ignoring.", c.GetName(), c.GetID(), Name);
+        return;
+    }
     LuaAPI::MP::Engine->ReportErrors(LuaAPI::MP::Engine->TriggerEvent(Name, "", c.GetID(), Data));
 }