diff --git a/Config.cs b/Config.cs
index 91c7ef1..9b30ab2 100644
--- a/Config.cs
+++ b/Config.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,4 @@ public class CoreConfig : BasePluginConfig
 
     [JsonPropertyName("DatabaseName")]
     public string DatabaseName { get; set; } = "";
-
-    [JsonPropertyName("DatabaseKeepAlive")]
-    public int DatabaseKeepAlive { get; set; } = 30;
 }
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diff --git a/Globals.cs b/Globals.cs
index 9cc2fb0..02d297e 100644
--- a/Globals.cs
+++ b/Globals.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ public partial class Sessions
     public override string ModuleName => "Sessions";
     public override string ModuleDescription => "Track player sessions";
     public override string ModuleAuthor => "github.com/oscar-wos/Sessions";
-    public override string ModuleVersion => "1.2.6";
+    public override string ModuleVersion => "1.2.7";
 
     public required IDatabase _database;
     public readonly Ip _ip = new();
diff --git a/PostgreService.cs b/PostgreService.cs
index d2d5b6d..d5ce933 100644
--- a/PostgreService.cs
+++ b/PostgreService.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ public string BuildConnectionString(CoreConfig config)
             Username = config.DatabaseUser,
             Password = config.DatabasePassword,
             Database = config.DatabaseName,
-            KeepAlive = config.DatabaseKeepAlive,
             Pooling = true,
         };
 
diff --git a/Sessions.cs b/Sessions.cs
index 4ebc9b7..e300dca 100644
--- a/Sessions.cs
+++ b/Sessions.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using CounterStrikeSharp.API;
 using CounterStrikeSharp.API.Core;
 using CounterStrikeSharp.API.Modules.Cvars;
@@ -29,8 +30,10 @@ public override void Load(bool hotReload)
 
         RegisterListener<Listeners.OnClientAuthorized>((playerSlot, steamId) =>
         {
+            string playerName = Utilities.GetPlayerFromSlot(playerSlot)!.PlayerName;
+            
             OnPlayerConnect(playerSlot, steamId.SteamId64, NativeAPI.GetPlayerIpAddress(playerSlot).Split(":")[0]).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
-            CheckAlias(playerSlot, Utilities.GetPlayerFromSlot(playerSlot)!.PlayerName).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+            CheckAlias(playerSlot, playerName).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
         });
 
         RegisterListener<Listeners.OnClientDisconnect>(playerSlot =>
@@ -58,10 +61,10 @@ public override void Load(bool hotReload)
         }, HookMode.Post);
         
         _timer = AddTimer(1.0f, Timer_Repeat, TimerFlags.REPEAT);
-
+        
         if (!hotReload)
             return;
-            
+        
         _server.Map = _database.GetMapAsync(Server.MapName).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
 
         Utilities.GetPlayers().Where(player => player.IsValid && !player.IsBot).ToList().ForEach(player => {
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ public async Task CheckAlias(int playerSlot, string alias)
             return;
         
         AliasSQL? recentAlias = await _database.GetAliasAsync(player.Id);
+        alias = Regex.Replace(alias, @"[0\\]x[\da-fA-F]{2}", string.Empty);
 
         if (recentAlias == null || recentAlias.Alias != alias)
             _database.InsertAlias(player.Session!.Id, player.Id, _server!.Id, _server.Map!.Id, alias);
diff --git a/SqlService.cs b/SqlService.cs
index b77dbd7..2d9a7d8 100644
--- a/SqlService.cs
+++ b/SqlService.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ public string BuildConnectionString(CoreConfig config)
             UserID = config.DatabaseUser,
             Password = config.DatabasePassword,
             Database = config.DatabaseName,
-            Keepalive = (uint)config.DatabaseKeepAlive,
             AllowUserVariables = true,
             Pooling = true,
         };
@@ -285,7 +284,7 @@ message VARCHAR(128) COLLATE utf8_unicode_520_ci
 
     public override string InsertSession => "INSERT INTO sessions (player_id, server_id, map_id, ip) VALUES (@PlayerId, @ServerId, @MapId, @Ip); SELECT last_insert_id()";
     public override string UpdateSession => "UPDATE sessions SET end_time = NOW() WHERE id = @SessionId";
-    public override string UpdateSeen => "UPDATE players SET last_seen = NOW() WHERE id = @PlayerId"; 
+    public override string UpdateSeen => "UPDATE players SET last_seen = NOW() WHERE id = @PlayerId";
 
     public override string SelectAlias => "SELECT id, alias FROM aliases WHERE player_id = @PlayerId ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1";
     public override string InsertAlias => "INSERT INTO aliases (session_id, player_id, map_id, alias) VALUES (@SessionId, @PlayerId, @MapId, @Alias)";