diff --git a/src/helpers.cpp b/src/helpers.cpp
index 5470d88b..3afa2646 100644
--- a/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -1952,8 +1952,19 @@ bool GetPlayerInfo(int idx, player_info_s *info)
     bool res = g_IEngine->GetPlayerInfo(idx, info);
     if (!res)
         return res;
-    // Fix friends ID
-    info->friendsID = g_pPlayerResource->GetAccountID(idx);
+
+    // First try parsing GUID, should always work unless a server is being malicious
+    try
+    {
+        std::string guid = info->guid;
+        guid             = guid.substr(5, guid.length() - 6);
+        info->friendsID  = std::stoul(guid.c_str());
+    }
+    catch (...)
+    {
+        // Fix friends ID with player resource
+        info->friendsID = g_pPlayerResource->GetAccountID(idx);
+    }
     return res;
 }