diff --git a/Intersect.Server.Core/Entities/Player.Database.cs b/Intersect.Server.Core/Entities/Player.Database.cs
index 68dd68ed99..afe3bb8cc9 100644
--- a/Intersect.Server.Core/Entities/Player.Database.cs
+++ b/Intersect.Server.Core/Entities/Player.Database.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,26 @@ public partial class Player
     [NotMapped, JsonIgnore]
     public long SaveTimer { get; set; } = Timing.Global.Milliseconds + Options.Instance.Processing.PlayerSaveInterval;
 
+    [NotMapped, JsonIgnore]
+    public bool IsSaving
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_pendingLogoutLock)
+            {
+                if (_pendingLogouts.Contains(Id))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            lock (_savingLock)
+            {
+                return _saving;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     #endregion
 
     #region Entity Framework
@@ -165,15 +185,6 @@ public static bool PlayerExists(string name)
 
     public bool LoadRelationships(PlayerContext playerContext, bool loadBags = false)
     {
-        lock (_savingLock)
-        {
-            if (_saving)
-            {
-                Log.Warn($"Skipping loading relationships for player {Id} because it is being saved.");
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-
         var entityEntry = playerContext.Players.Attach(this);
         entityEntry.Collection(p => p.Bank).Load();
         entityEntry.Collection(p => p.Hotbar).Load();
diff --git a/Intersect.Server.Core/Entities/Player.cs b/Intersect.Server.Core/Entities/Player.cs
index 8c81eadbbf..b5724d5dc8 100644
--- a/Intersect.Server.Core/Entities/Player.cs
+++ b/Intersect.Server.Core/Entities/Player.cs
@@ -493,6 +493,11 @@ private void Logout(bool softLogout = false)
     {
         lock (_savingLock)
         {
+            lock (_pendingLogoutLock)
+            {
+                _pendingLogouts.Add(Id);
+            }
+
             _saving = true;
         }
 
@@ -591,14 +596,17 @@ private void Logout(bool softLogout = false)
         var stackTrace = default(string);
 #endif
         var logoutOperationId = Guid.NewGuid();
-        DbInterface.Pool.QueueWorkItem(CompleteLogout, logoutOperationId, stackTrace);
+        DbInterface.Pool.QueueWorkItem(CompleteLogout, logoutOperationId, softLogout, stackTrace);
     }
 
 #if DIAGNOSTIC
     private int _logoutCounter = 0;
 #endif
 
-    public void CompleteLogout(Guid logoutOperationId, string? stackTrace = default)
+    private static readonly HashSet<Guid> _pendingLogouts = [];
+    private static readonly object _pendingLogoutLock = new();
+
+    public void CompleteLogout(Guid logoutOperationId, bool softLogout, string? stackTrace = default)
     {
         if (logoutOperationId != default)
         {
@@ -648,10 +656,20 @@ public void CompleteLogout(Guid logoutOperationId, string? stackTrace = default)
 
         lock (_savingLock)
         {
+            var logoutType = softLogout ? "soft" : "hard";
+            Log.Info($"[Player.CompleteLogout] Done saving {Name} ({logoutType} logout, {Id})");
             _saving = false;
-        }
 
-        Dispose();
+            if (!softLogout)
+            {
+                Dispose();
+            }
+
+            lock (_pendingLogoutLock)
+            {
+                _pendingLogouts.Remove(Id);
+            }
+        }
 
 #if DIAGNOSTIC
         Log.Debug($"Finished {nameof(CompleteLogout)}() #{currentExecutionId} on {Name} ({User?.Name})");
diff --git a/Intersect.Server.Core/Localization/Strings.cs b/Intersect.Server.Core/Localization/Strings.cs
index def1cee6d6..914e96eb2b 100644
--- a/Intersect.Server.Core/Localization/Strings.cs
+++ b/Intersect.Server.Core/Localization/Strings.cs
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ public sealed partial class AccountNamespace : LocaleNamespace
         [JsonProperty(NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore)]
         public readonly LocalizedString LoadFail = @"Failed to load account. Please try logging in again.";
 
+        [JsonProperty(NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore)]
+        public readonly LocalizedString PlayerSavingTryAgainLater = @"'{00}' is currently being saved, please try again later.";
+
         [JsonProperty(NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore)]
         public readonly LocalizedString MaxCharacters = @"You have already created the maximum number of characters. Delete one before creating a new one.";
 
diff --git a/Intersect.Server.Core/Networking/PacketHandler.cs b/Intersect.Server.Core/Networking/PacketHandler.cs
index 994d13e570..4e0e7e34c0 100644
--- a/Intersect.Server.Core/Networking/PacketHandler.cs
+++ b/Intersect.Server.Core/Networking/PacketHandler.cs
@@ -2508,13 +2508,33 @@ public void HandlePacket(Client client, SelectCharacterPacket packet)
             return;
         }
 
+        if (character.IsSaving)
+        {
+            PacketSender.SendError(
+                client,
+                Strings.Account.PlayerSavingTryAgainLater.ToString(character.Name),
+                Strings.General.NoticeError
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ObjectDisposedException.ThrowIf(character.IsDisposed, character);
+
         client.LoadCharacter(character);
 
-        UserActivityHistory.LogActivity(client.User?.Id ?? Guid.Empty, client?.Entity?.Id ?? Guid.Empty, client?.Ip, UserActivityHistory.PeerType.Client, UserActivityHistory.UserAction.SelectPlayer, $"{client?.Name},{client?.Entity?.Name}");
+        UserActivityHistory.LogActivity(
+            client.User?.Id ?? Guid.Empty,
+            client?.Entity?.Id ?? Guid.Empty,
+            client?.Ip,
+            UserActivityHistory.PeerType.Client,
+            UserActivityHistory.UserAction.SelectPlayer,
+            $"{client?.Name},{client?.Entity?.Name}"
+        );
 
         try
         {
             client.Entity?.SetOnline();
+
             PacketSender.SendJoinGame(client);
         }
         catch (Exception exception)