diff --git a/src/main/NGECore.java b/src/main/NGECore.java
index ff5def03..9320afd1 100644
--- a/src/main/NGECore.java
+++ b/src/main/NGECore.java
@@ -420,10 +420,33 @@ public class NGECore {
 		
 		didServerCrash = false;
 		System.out.println("Started Server.");
+		cleanupCreatureODB();
 		setGalaxyStatus(2);
 		
 	}
 
+	private void cleanupCreatureODB() {
+		EntityCursor<CreatureObject> cursor = creatureODB.getCursor(Long.class, CreatureObject.class);
+		
+		Iterator<CreatureObject> it = cursor.iterator();
+		List<CreatureObject> deletedObjects = new ArrayList<CreatureObject>();
+		
+		while(it.hasNext()) {
+			CreatureObject creature = it.next();
+			if(!characterService.playerExists(creature.getObjectID()))
+				deletedObjects.add(creature);
+		}
+		
+		cursor.close();
+		
+		Transaction txn = creatureODB.getEnvironment().beginTransaction(null, null);
+		for(CreatureObject creature : deletedObjects) {
+			creatureODB.delete(creature.getObjectID(), Long.class, CreatureObject.class, txn);
+		}
+		txn.commitSync();
+		System.out.println("Deleted " + deletedObjects.size() + " creatures.");
+	}
+
 	public void stop() {
 		System.out.println("Stopping Servers and Connections.");
 		databaseConnection.close();
diff --git a/src/services/CharacterService.java b/src/services/CharacterService.java
index 5977b9be..bb6c3015 100644
--- a/src/services/CharacterService.java
+++ b/src/services/CharacterService.java
@@ -535,6 +535,29 @@ public class CharacterService implements INetworkDispatch {
 		return false;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Checks the database for if the object ID of the player exists.
+	 * @param objectId Object ID to check for in the database
+	 * @return Returns True if the player exists
+	 */
+	public boolean playerExists(long objectId) {
+
+		try {
+			PreparedStatement ps = databaseConnection.preparedStatement("SELECT id FROM characters WHERE id=?");
+			ps.setLong(1, objectId);
+			ResultSet resultSet = ps.executeQuery();
+			
+			boolean isDuplicate = resultSet.next();
+			resultSet.getStatement().close();
+			if (isDuplicate) { return true; }
+			else { return false; }
+		} 
+		
+		catch (SQLException e) { e.printStackTrace(); }
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	
 	private void createStarterClothing(CreatureObject creature, String raceTemplate, String profession) {
 		try {
 			ProfessionTemplateVisitor visitor = ClientFileManager.loadFile("creation/profession_defaults_" + profession + ".iff", ProfessionTemplateVisitor.class);