diff --git a/src/scripts/hlstats.pl b/src/scripts/hlstats.pl
index 9cace82..8d1b3cc 100644
--- a/src/scripts/hlstats.pl
+++ b/src/scripts/hlstats.pl
@@ -1292,7 +1292,10 @@ sub getPlayerInfo
 				$player->updateTimestamp();
 			}  
 		} else {
-			if ($userid != 0) {
+			# In CS2, the first user is always assigned userid of '0'. Always create a player regardless of its value
+			#       E.g. L 02/01/2024 - 21:02:01.253 - "X<0><[U:Y]><>" entered the game
+			# For all other games, userid is always above '0'
+			if ($userid != 0 || $g_servers{$s_addr}->{play_game} == CS2()) {
 				if ($create_player > 0) {
 					my $preIpAddr = "";
 					if ($g_preconnect->{"$s_addr/$userid/$name"}) {