diff --git a/addons/common/CfgFunctions.hpp b/addons/common/CfgFunctions.hpp
index d37741af2..24cd658bd 100644
--- a/addons/common/CfgFunctions.hpp
+++ b/addons/common/CfgFunctions.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class CfgFunctions {
             F_FILEPATH(selectWeapon);
             F_FILEPATH(switchPlayer);
             F_FILEPATH(currentUnit);
+            F_FILEPATH(players);
         };
 
         class Vehicles {
diff --git a/addons/common/backwards_comp.sqf b/addons/common/backwards_comp.sqf
index 99bf8c346..1ea069aa6 100644
--- a/addons/common/backwards_comp.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/backwards_comp.sqf
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ CBA_fnc_createCenter = {
     _side
 };
 
-CBA_fnc_players = {
-    WARNING('Deprecated function used: CBA_fnc_players (new: allPlayers)');
-    allPlayers
-};
-
 CBA_fnc_locked = {
     WARNING('Deprecated function used: CBA_fnc_locked (new: locked)');
     locked _this > 1
diff --git a/addons/common/fnc_players.sqf b/addons/common/fnc_players.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a00b2d9d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/common/fnc_players.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Function: CBA_fnc_players
+
+Description:
+    Reports all (human) player objects. Does not include headless client entities.
+
+    Unlike "BIS_fnc_listPlayers", this function will not report the game logics of headless clients.
+
+Parameters:
+    None
+
+Returns:
+    List of all player objects <ARRAY>
+
+Examples:
+    (begin example)
+        [] call CBA_fnc_players
+    (end)
+
+Author:
+    commy2
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+SCRIPT(players);
+
+[allUnits + allDead, {isPlayer _x && {!(_x isKindOf "HeadlessClient_F")}}] call BIS_fnc_conditionalSelect