diff --git a/code/components/citizen-server-impl/include/packethandlers/NetGameEventPacketHandler.h b/code/components/citizen-server-impl/include/packethandlers/NetGameEventPacketHandler.h
index 204bae6487..558d98cba2 100644
--- a/code/components/citizen-server-impl/include/packethandlers/NetGameEventPacketHandler.h
+++ b/code/components/citizen-server-impl/include/packethandlers/NetGameEventPacketHandler.h
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ class NetGameEventPacketHandlerV2
 	}
 
 	static void COMPONENT_EXPORT(CITIZEN_SERVER_IMPL) RouteEvent(const fwRefContainer<fx::ServerGameStatePublic>& sgs, uint32_t bucket, const std::vector<uint16_t>& targetPlayers, const fwRefContainer<fx::ClientRegistry>& clientRegistry, const net::Buffer& data);
-	
+
 	void COMPONENT_EXPORT(CITIZEN_SERVER_IMPL) Handle(fx::ServerInstanceBase* instance, const fx::ClientSharedPtr& client, net::Buffer& packet);
+	
+	static void COMPONENT_EXPORT(CITIZEN_SERVER_IMPL) HandleNetEvent(fx::ServerInstanceBase* instance, const fx::ClientSharedPtr& client, const net::Buffer& packet);
 
 	static constexpr const char* GetPacketId()
 	{
diff --git a/code/components/citizen-server-impl/src/packethandlers/NetGameEventPacketHandler.cpp b/code/components/citizen-server-impl/src/packethandlers/NetGameEventPacketHandler.cpp
index 8c76bbc5a3..04ca90fb37 100644
--- a/code/components/citizen-server-impl/src/packethandlers/NetGameEventPacketHandler.cpp
+++ b/code/components/citizen-server-impl/src/packethandlers/NetGameEventPacketHandler.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,15 @@ void NetGameEventPacketHandlerV2::RouteEvent(const fwRefContainer<fx::ServerGame
 	}
 }
 
-void NetGameEventPacketHandlerV2::Handle(fx::ServerInstanceBase* instance, const fx::ClientSharedPtr& client, net::Buffer& buffer)
+void NetGameEventPacketHandlerV2::Handle(fx::ServerInstanceBase* instance, const fx::ClientSharedPtr& client, net::Buffer& packet)
+{
+	gscomms_execute_callback_on_sync_thread([instance, client, packet = std::move(packet)]
+	{
+		HandleNetEvent(instance, client, packet);
+	});
+}
+
+void NetGameEventPacketHandlerV2::HandleNetEvent(fx::ServerInstanceBase* instance, const fx::ClientSharedPtr& client, const net::Buffer& buffer)
 {
 	static size_t kClientMaxPacketSize = net::SerializableComponent::GetMaxSize<net::packet::ClientNetGameEventV2>();
 	static size_t kServerMaxReplySize = net::SerializableComponent::GetMaxSize<net::packet::ServerNetGameEventV2Packet>();
diff --git a/code/components/citizen-server-impl/src/state/ServerGameState.cpp b/code/components/citizen-server-impl/src/state/ServerGameState.cpp
index 38cc268272..65f77febe7 100644
--- a/code/components/citizen-server-impl/src/state/ServerGameState.cpp
+++ b/code/components/citizen-server-impl/src/state/ServerGameState.cpp
@@ -6754,7 +6754,7 @@ inline auto GetHandler(fx::ServerInstanceBase* instance, const fx::ClientSharedP
 	return [instance, client, ev = std::move(ev)]()
 	{
 		auto evComponent = instance->GetComponent<fx::ResourceManager>()->GetComponent<fx::ResourceEventManagerComponent>();
-		return evComponent->TriggerEvent2(ev->GetName(), { }, fmt::sprintf("%d", client->GetNetId()), *ev);
+		return evComponent->TriggerEvent2(ev->GetName(), { }, std::to_string(client->GetNetId()), *ev);
 	};
 }
 
@@ -6776,7 +6776,7 @@ inline auto GetHandlerWithEvent(fx::ServerInstanceBase* instance, const fx::Clie
 	return [instance, client, ev = std::move(ev)]()
 	{
 		auto evComponent = instance->GetComponent<fx::ResourceManager>()->GetComponent<fx::ResourceEventManagerComponent>();
-		return evComponent->TriggerEvent2(ev->GetName(), { }, fmt::sprintf("%d", client->GetNetId()), *ev);
+		return evComponent->TriggerEvent2(ev->GetName(), { }, std::to_string(client->GetNetId()), *ev);
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/code/components/gta-net-five/include/NetGameEventV2PacketHandler.h b/code/components/gta-net-five/include/NetGameEventV2PacketHandler.h
index 4da37b0122..ce8afb6f30 100644
--- a/code/components/gta-net-five/include/NetGameEventV2PacketHandler.h
+++ b/code/components/gta-net-five/include/NetGameEventV2PacketHandler.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class NetGameEventV2PacketHandler : public net::PacketHandler<net::packet::Serve
 				return;
 			}
 
-			rage::HandleNetGameEventV2(serverNetGameEventV2);
+			rage::HandleNetGameEventV2(serverNetGameEventV2, 0);
 		});
 	}
 };
diff --git a/code/components/gta-net-five/include/netGameEvent.h b/code/components/gta-net-five/include/netGameEvent.h
index 6f38b0b757..612b55dadb 100644
--- a/code/components/gta-net-five/include/netGameEvent.h
+++ b/code/components/gta-net-five/include/netGameEvent.h
@@ -255,5 +255,5 @@ namespace rage
 	CNetGamePlayer* GetPlayer31();
 
 	static void HandleNetGameEvent(const char* idata, size_t len);
-	static void HandleNetGameEventV2(net::packet::ServerNetGameEventV2& serverNetGameEventV2);
+	static void HandleNetGameEventV2(net::packet::ServerNetGameEventV2& serverNetGameEventV2, uint8_t retries);
 }
diff --git a/code/components/gta-net-five/src/netGameEvent.cpp b/code/components/gta-net-five/src/netGameEvent.cpp
index 7e5adfdbe8..6e6e73b06f 100644
--- a/code/components/gta-net-five/src/netGameEvent.cpp
+++ b/code/components/gta-net-five/src/netGameEvent.cpp
@@ -57,13 +57,15 @@ struct ReEventQueueItem
 	uint16_t eventId;
 	bool isReply;
 	std::vector<uint8_t> eventData;
+	uint8_t retries;
 
-	ReEventQueueItem(net::packet::ServerNetGameEventV2& serverNetGameEvent):
+	ReEventQueueItem(net::packet::ServerNetGameEventV2& serverNetGameEvent, uint8_t retries):
 		eventNameHash(serverNetGameEvent.eventNameHash),
 		clientNetId(serverNetGameEvent.clientNetId),
 		eventId(serverNetGameEvent.eventId),
 		isReply(serverNetGameEvent.isReply),
-		eventData(serverNetGameEvent.data.GetValue().begin(), serverNetGameEvent.data.GetValue().end())
+		eventData(serverNetGameEvent.data.GetValue().begin(), serverNetGameEvent.data.GetValue().end()),
+		retries(retries)
 	{
 
 	}
@@ -543,13 +545,18 @@ void rage::HandleNetGameEvent(const char* idata, size_t len)
 	}
 }
 
-void rage::HandleNetGameEventV2(net::packet::ServerNetGameEventV2& serverNetGameEventV2)
+void rage::HandleNetGameEventV2(net::packet::ServerNetGameEventV2& serverNetGameEventV2, uint8_t retries)
 {
 	if (!icgi->HasVariable("networkInited"))
 	{
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (retries > 100)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// TODO: use a real player for some things that _are_ 32-safe
 	rage::EnsurePlayer31();
 
@@ -641,7 +648,7 @@ void rage::HandleNetGameEventV2(net::packet::ServerNetGameEventV2& serverNetGame
 
 		if (rejected)
 		{
-			g_reEventQueueV2.emplace_back(serverNetGameEventV2);
+			g_reEventQueueV2.emplace_back(serverNetGameEventV2, retries + 1);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1167,7 +1174,7 @@ namespace rage
 			serverNetGameEvent.isReply = g_reEventQueueV2.front().isReply;
 			serverNetGameEvent.data = {g_reEventQueueV2.front().eventData.data(), g_reEventQueueV2.front().eventData.size()};
 
-			HandleNetGameEventV2(serverNetGameEvent);
+			HandleNetGameEventV2(serverNetGameEvent, g_reEventQueueV2.front().retries);
 
 			g_reEventQueueV2.pop_front();
 		}
@@ -1235,6 +1242,7 @@ static InitFunction initFunction([]()
 		g_events.clear();
 		g_eventsV2.clear();
 		g_reEventQueue.clear();
+		g_reEventQueueV2.clear();
 	});
 });