diff --git a/CHANGE LOG 1.0.6.2.txt b/CHANGE LOG 1.0.6.2.txt
index 90fc028e6..3d14b4d25 100644
--- a/CHANGE LOG 1.0.6.2.txt	
+++ b/CHANGE LOG 1.0.6.2.txt	
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 [FIXED] Multiple players can no longer harvest the same plant at once. #1928 @F507DMT
 [FIXED] Purchased boats sometimes not spawning on helipad even when it is free of obstructions.
 [FIXED] Unable to fill water at some ponds and wells on Napf and Namalsk due to missing or misplaced waterHoleProxy.
+[FIXED] Potential undefined error for dayz_characterID on login. @oiad
 
 [NOTE] Fixes below are included in the mission file and server pbo as part of server package 1.0.6.1A (March 10th 2017)
 [FIXED] Fixed food and drink going down 10x faster from melee and other "working" actions. 
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_check_access.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_check_access.sqf
index c91087afa..267e96d65 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_check_access.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_check_access.sqf
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ _targetType = if(typeOf _target in DZE_DoorsLocked) then { "DOOR"; } else { "GEN
 // determine owner and player id
 // and check if player is owner of target object
 _playerUID = getPlayerUID _player;
-_characterID = dayz_characterID;
+_characterID = player getVariable ["CharacterID","0"];
 if (DZE_permanentPlot) then {
 	_targetOwnerUID = if (isPlayer _target) then { getPlayerUID _target } else { _target getVariable ["ownerPUID","0"] };
 	_isOwner = (_playerUID == _targetOwnerUID);
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_selfActions.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_selfActions.sqf
index 7a3c3cbbb..ac76f3255 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_selfActions.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_selfActions.sqf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ private ["_canPickLight","_text","_unlock","_lock","_totalKeys","_temp_keys","_t
 "_isModular","_isModularDoor","_isHouse","_isGate","_isFence","_isLockableGate","_isUnlocked","_isOpen","_isClosed","_ownerArray","_ownerBuildLock",
 "_ownerPID","_speed","_dog","_vehicle","_inVehicle","_cursorTarget","_primaryWeapon","_currentWeapon","_magazinesPlayer","_onLadder","_canDo",
 "_nearLight","_vehicleOwnerID","_hasHotwireKit","_isPZombie","_dogHandle","_allowedDistance","_id","_upgrade","_weaponsPlayer","_hasCrowbar",
-"_allowed","_hasAccess","_uid"];
+"_allowed","_hasAccess","_uid","_myCharID"];
 
 _vehicle = vehicle player;
 _inVehicle = (_vehicle != player);
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ _canDo = (!r_drag_sqf && !r_player_unconscious && !_onLadder);
 _uid = getPlayerUID player;
 _nearLight = nearestObject [player,"LitObject"];
 _canPickLight = false;
+_myCharID = player getVariable ["CharacterID","0"];
 _vehicleOwnerID = _vehicle getVariable ["CharacterID","0"];
 _hasHotwireKit = "ItemHotwireKit" in _magazinesPlayer;
 _isPZombie = player isKindOf "PZombie_VB";
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ if (!isNull _cursorTarget && !_inVehicle && !_isPZombie && (player distance _cur
 		_id = _uid;
 		_ownerID = _cursorTarget getVariable ["ownerPUID","0"];
 	} else {
-		_id = dayz_characterID;
+		_id = _myCharID;
 		_ownerID = _characterID;
 	};
 
@@ -1147,7 +1148,7 @@ if (_dogHandle > 0) then {
 	_dog = _dogHandle getFSMVariable "_dog";
 	if (isNil "_dog") exitWith {};
 	if (isNil "_ownerID") then {_ownerID = "0"};
-	if (_canDo && !_inVehicle && alive _dog && !(_ownerID in [dayz_characterID,_uid])) then {
+	if (_canDo && !_inVehicle && alive _dog && !(_ownerID in [_myCharID,_uid])) then {
 		if (s_player_movedog < 0) then {
 			s_player_movedog = player addAction [localize "str_actions_movedog", "\z\addons\dayz_code\actions\dog\move.sqf", player getVariable ["dogID",0], 1, false, true];
 		};