diff --git a/Application/Server.cs b/Application/Server.cs
index 486826341..1e9398962 100644
--- a/Application/Server.cs
+++ b/Application/Server.cs
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
                     {
                         client.CurrentAlias = existingAlias;
                         client.CurrentAliasId = existingAlias.AliasId;
+                        // we need to update their new ip and name to the virtual property
+                        client.Name = polledPlayer.Name;
+                        client.IPAddress = polledPlayer.IPAddress;
+
                         client = await Manager.GetClientService().Update(client);
                     }
 
diff --git a/Plugins/Stats/Cheat/Detection.cs b/Plugins/Stats/Cheat/Detection.cs
index 09859251f..8eabb5376 100644
--- a/Plugins/Stats/Cheat/Detection.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Stats/Cheat/Detection.cs
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Plugins.Stats.Cheat
             }
 
             // ban
-            if (currentStrain > Thresholds.MaxStrainBan)
+            if (currentStrain > Thresholds.MaxStrainBan &&
+                HitCount > 15)
             {
                 result = new DetectionPenaltyResult()
                 {
diff --git a/Plugins/Stats/Helpers/StatManager.cs b/Plugins/Stats/Helpers/StatManager.cs
index 11dd1f75c..31097d4b2 100644
--- a/Plugins/Stats/Helpers/StatManager.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Stats/Helpers/StatManager.cs
@@ -427,7 +427,8 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Plugins.Stats.Helpers
                     {
                         using (var ctx = new DatabaseContext())
                         {
-                            foreach (var change in clientDetection.Tracker.GetChanges())
+                            // todo: why does this cause duplicate primary key
+                            foreach (var change in clientDetection.Tracker.GetChanges().Distinct())
                             {
                                 ctx.Add(change);
                             }
@@ -440,7 +441,6 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Plugins.Stats.Helpers
                         case Penalty.PenaltyType.Ban:
                             if (attacker.Level == Player.Permission.Banned)
                                 break;
-                            await saveLog();
                             await attacker.Ban(Utilities.CurrentLocalization.LocalizationIndex["PLUGIN_STATS_CHEAT_DETECTED"], new Player()
                             {
                                 ClientId = 1,
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Plugins.Stats.Helpers
                                     }
                                 }
                             });
+                                                        await saveLog();
                             break;
                         case Penalty.PenaltyType.Flag:
                             if (attacker.Level != Player.Permission.User)