diff --git a/server/main.lua b/server/main.lua
index f9679946a..12b80190b 100644
--- a/server/main.lua
+++ b/server/main.lua
@@ -44,9 +44,14 @@ local vehicleClassesPromise
 local currentSessionId = 0
 
 ---Sets a unique sessionId statebag on the entity.
+---If the entity already has a sessionId, this will return it rather than overwrite.
 ---@param entity number
 ---@return integer sessionId
 local function createSessionId(entity)
+    local existingSessionId = Entity(entity).state.sessionId
+    if existingSessionId then
+        return existingSessionId
+    end
     currentSessionId += 1
     local sessionId = currentSessionId
     Entity(entity).state:set('sessionId', sessionId, true)