diff --git a/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_onPlayerDisconnect.sqf b/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_onPlayerDisconnect.sqf
index 11d9112ec..792abe3a5 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_onPlayerDisconnect.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_onPlayerDisconnect.sqf
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
-private ["_playerObj","_myGroup","_playerUID","_playerPos","_playerName","_message","_newPos","_count","_maxDist","_relocate"];
+/*
+	WARNING: The player object is deleted by Arma shortly after onPlayerDisconnected fires
+	because DayZ uses disabledAI=true:
+	https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Description.ext#disabledAI
+	
+	References to the player object after that point will return objNull, so this function
+	and server_playerSync must be fast or the player will not save.
+*/
+private ["_playerObj","_playerUID","_playerPos","_playerName"];
 
 _playerUID = _this select 0;
 _playerName = _this select 1;
 _playerObj = nil;
-_playerPos = [];
 
 //Lets search all playerable units looking for the objects that matches our playerUID
 {
 	if ((getPlayerUID _x) == _playerUID) exitWith { _playerObj = _x; _playerPos = getPosATL _playerObj;};
-} forEach 	playableUnits;
+} count playableUnits;
 
 //If for some reason the playerOBj does not exist lets exit the disconnect system.
 if (isNil "_playerObj") exitWith {
@@ -20,20 +27,8 @@ if (isNil "_playerObj") exitWith {
 //If the the playerObj exists lets run all sync systems
 
 _characterID = _playerObj getVariable["characterID", "?"];
-_lastDamage = _playerObj getVariable["noatlf4",0];
+_inCombat = _playerObj getVariable ["inCombat",0];
 _Sepsis = _playerObj getVariable["USEC_Sepsis",false];
-_lastDamage = round(diag_ticktime - _lastDamage);
-_inCombat = _playerObj getVariable ["inCombat", 0];
-
-//Readded Logout debug info.
-diag_log format["INFO - Player: %3(UID:%1/CID:%2) as (%4), logged off at %5%6", 
-	getPlayerUID _playerObj,
-	_characterID,
-	_playerObj call fa_plr2str,
-	typeOf _playerObj, 
-	(getPosATL _playerObj) call fa_coor2str,
-	if ((_lastDamage > 5 AND (_lastDamage < 30)) AND ((alive _playerObj) AND (_playerObj distance (getMarkerpos "respawn_west") >= 2000))) then {" while in combat ("+str(_lastDamage)+" seconds left)"} else {""}
-]; 
 
 //Login processing do not sync
 if (_playerUID in dayz_ghostPlayers) exitwith { 
@@ -41,8 +36,7 @@ if (_playerUID in dayz_ghostPlayers) exitwith {
 
 	//Lets remove the object.
 	if (!isNull _playerObj) then { 
-		_myGroup = group _playerObj;
-		deleteGroup _myGroup;
+		deleteGroup (group _playerObj);
 	};
 };
 
@@ -53,22 +47,9 @@ if (_characterID != "?") exitwith {
 		_playerObj setVariable["USEC_infected",true,true];
 	};
 	
-	//Record Player Login/LogOut
-	[_playerUID,_characterID,2,_playerName] call dayz_recordLogin;
-	
-	//Punish combat log
-	if ((_inCombat > 0) && {alive _playerObj && (_playerObj distance (getMarkerpos "respawn_west") >= 2000)}) then {
-		_playerObj setVariable ["NORRN_unconscious",true,true]; // Set status to unconscious
-		_playerObj setVariable ["unconsciousTime",150,true]; // Set knock out timer to 150 seconds
-		//_playerObj setVariable ["USEC_injured",true]; // Set status to bleeding
-		//_playerObj setVariable ["USEC_BloodQty",3000]; // Set blood to 3000
-		diag_log format["PLAYER COMBAT LOGGED: %1(%3) at location %2",_playerName,_playerPos,_playerUID];
-		_message = format["PLAYER COMBAT LOGGED: %1",_playerName];
-		[nil, nil, rTitleText, _message, "PLAIN"] call RE; // Message whole server
-	};
-
 	//if player object is alive lets sync the player and remove the body and if ghosting is active add the player id to the array
 	if (alive _playerObj) then {
+		// High priority. Sync must finish fast before player object isNull
 		[_playerObj,nil,true,true] call server_playerSync;
 		if (dayz_enableGhosting) then {
 			//diag_log format["GhostPlayers: %1, ActivePlayers: %2",dayz_ghostPlayers,dayz_activePlayers];
@@ -78,9 +59,26 @@ if (_characterID != "?") exitwith {
 				
 				//diag_log format["playerID %1 added to ghost list",_playerUID];
 			};
+		};	
+		//Punish combat log
+		if (_inCombat > 0) then {
+			_playerObj setVariable ["NORRN_unconscious",true,true]; // Set status to unconscious
+			_playerObj setVariable ["unconsciousTime",150,true]; // Set knock out timer to 2 minutes 30 seconds
+			//_playerObj setVariable ["USEC_injured",true]; // Set status to bleeding
+			//_playerObj setVariable ["USEC_BloodQty",3000]; // Set blood to 3000
+			
+			// Low priority. Player object not needed
+			diag_log format["PLAYER COMBAT LOGGED: %1(%3) at location %2",_playerName,_playerPos,_playerUID];
+			[nil, nil, rTitleText, format["PLAYER COMBAT LOGGED: %1",_playerName], "PLAIN"] call RE; // Message whole server
 		};
 	};
 	
+	/*
+		Low priority code below this point where
+		_playerObj is no longer needed and may be Null.
+	*/
+	[_playerUID,_characterID,2,_playerName] call dayz_recordLogin;
+	
 	//Lets scan the area near the player logout position and save all objects.
 	{ [_x,"gear"] call server_updateObject } foreach (nearestObjects [_playerPos, DayZ_GearedObjects, 10]);
 };
@@ -90,6 +88,5 @@ if (isNull _playerObj) then { diag_log("Player Object does not esist"); };
 
 //Lets remove the object.
 if (!isNull _playerObj) then { 
-	_myGroup = group _playerObj;
-	deleteGroup _myGroup;
+	deleteGroup (group _playerObj);
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_playerSync.sqf b/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_playerSync.sqf
index 5c66a7f64..81223d6c9 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_playerSync.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_playerSync.sqf
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-private ["_distanceFoot","_playerPos","_lastPos","_playerGear","_medical","_currentModel","_currentAnim","_currentWpn","_muzzles","_array","_coins","_key","_globalCoins","_bankCoins","_group","_playerBackp","_backpack","_kills","_killsB","_killsH","_headShots","_humanity","_lastTime","_timeGross","_timeSince","_timeLeft","_config","_onLadder","_isTerminal","_modelChk","_temp","_currentState","_character","_magazines","_characterID","_force","_charPos","_isInVehicle","_name","_Achievements","_isNewMed","_isNewPos","_isNewGear","_debug","_distance"];
+private ["_distanceFoot","_playerPos","_lastPos","_playerGear","_medical","_currentModel","_currentAnim",
+"_currentWpn","_muzzles","_array","_coins","_key","_globalCoins","_bankCoins","_group","_playerBackp",
+"_backpack","_kills","_killsB","_killsH","_headShots","_humanity","_lastTime","_timeGross","_timeSince",
+"_timeLeft","_config","_onLadder","_isTerminal","_modelChk","_temp","_currentState","_character",
+"_magazines","_characterID","_force","_charPos","_isInVehicle","_name","_Achievements","_isNewMed",
+"_isNewPos","_isNewGear","_debug","_distance","_newPos","_count","_maxDist","_relocate"];
 //[player,array]
 
 _character = _this select 0;