diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CMainConfig.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CMainConfig.cpp
index 418af9aee3..f524dc4abc 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CMainConfig.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CMainConfig.cpp
@@ -1455,6 +1455,7 @@ const std::vector<SIntSetting>& CMainConfig::GetIntSettingList()
         {true, true, 10, 50, 1000, "update_cycle_messages_limit", &m_iUpdateCycleMessagesLimit, &CMainConfig::ApplyNetOptions},
         {true, true, 50, 100, 400, "ped_syncer_distance", &g_TickRateSettings.iPedSyncerDistance, &CMainConfig::OnTickRateChange},
         {true, true, 50, 130, 400, "unoccupied_vehicle_syncer_distance", &g_TickRateSettings.iUnoccupiedVehicleSyncerDistance, &CMainConfig::OnTickRateChange},
+        {true, true, 0, 30, 130, "vehicle_contact_sync_radius", &g_TickRateSettings.iVehicleContactSyncRadius, &CMainConfig::OnTickRateChange},
         {false, false, 0, 1, 2, "compact_internal_databases", &m_iCompactInternalDatabases, NULL},
         {true, true, 0, 1, 2, "minclientversion_auto_update", &m_iMinClientVersionAutoUpdate, NULL},
         {true, true, 0, 0, 100, "server_logic_fps_limit", &m_iServerLogicFpsLimit, NULL},
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CUnoccupiedVehicleSync.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CUnoccupiedVehicleSync.cpp
index 1bbcb69569..4159cd11b0 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CUnoccupiedVehicleSync.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CUnoccupiedVehicleSync.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,9 @@ void CUnoccupiedVehicleSync::Packet_UnoccupiedVehiclePushSync(CUnoccupiedVehicle
             CVehicle* pVehicle = static_cast<CVehicle*>(pVehicleElement);
             // Is the player syncing this vehicle and there is no driver? Also only process
             // this packet if the time context matches.
-            if (pVehicle->GetSyncer() != pPlayer && pVehicle->GetTimeSinceLastPush() >= MIN_PUSH_ANTISPAM_RATE)
+            if (pVehicle->GetSyncer() != pPlayer && pVehicle->GetTimeSinceLastPush() >= MIN_PUSH_ANTISPAM_RATE &&
+                IsPointNearPoint3D(pVehicle->GetPosition(), pPlayer->GetPosition(), g_TickRateSettings.iVehicleContactSyncRadius)
+                && pVehicle->GetDimension() == pPlayer->GetDimension())
             {
                 // Is there no player driver?
                 CPed* pOccupant = pVehicle->GetOccupant(0);
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CPlayerPuresyncPacket.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CPlayerPuresyncPacket.cpp
index 54c63e49ff..a68f7b31a1 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CPlayerPuresyncPacket.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CPlayerPuresyncPacket.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "CElementIDs.h"
 #include "CWeaponNames.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
+#include "CTickRateSettings.h"
 #include <net/SyncStructures.h>
 
 extern CGame* g_pGame;
@@ -70,6 +71,21 @@ bool CPlayerPuresyncPacket::Read(NetBitStreamInterface& BitStream)
                 return false;
             pContactElement = CElementIDs::GetElement(Temp);
         }
+
+        // Player position
+        SPositionSync position(false);
+        if (!BitStream.Read(&position))
+            return false;
+
+        if (pContactElement != nullptr &&
+            (!IsPointNearPoint3D(pSourcePlayer->GetPosition(), pContactElement->GetPosition(), g_TickRateSettings.iVehicleContactSyncRadius) ||
+                pSourcePlayer->GetDimension() != pContactElement->GetDimension()))
+        {
+            pContactElement = nullptr;
+            // Use current player position. They are not reporting their absolute position so we have to disregard it.
+            position.data.vecPosition = pSourcePlayer->GetPosition();
+        }
+
         CElement* pPreviousContactElement = pSourcePlayer->GetContactElement();
         pSourcePlayer->SetContactElement(pContactElement);
 
@@ -89,11 +105,6 @@ bool CPlayerPuresyncPacket::Read(NetBitStreamInterface& BitStream)
             pSourcePlayer->CallEvent("onPlayerContact", Arguments);
         }
 
-        // Player position
-        SPositionSync position(false);
-        if (!BitStream.Read(&position))
-            return false;
-
         if (pContactElement)
         {
             pSourcePlayer->SetContactPosition(position.data.vecPosition);
@@ -102,6 +113,7 @@ bool CPlayerPuresyncPacket::Read(NetBitStreamInterface& BitStream)
             CVector vecTempPos = pContactElement->GetPosition();
             position.data.vecPosition += vecTempPos;
         }
+
         pSourcePlayer->SetPosition(position.data.vecPosition);
 
         // Player rotation
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/mtaserver.conf b/Server/mods/deathmatch/mtaserver.conf
index 36532e0a1b..19fe4a05d8 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/mtaserver.conf
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/mtaserver.conf
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@
          Values: 0 - disabled , 1 - enabled ; default value: 1. -->
     <bullet_sync>1</bullet_sync>
 
+    <!-- This parameter specifies the radius in which any contact with a vehicle will turn the player into its syncer.
+         Available range: 0 to 130. Default - 30 -->
+    <vehicle_contact_sync_radius>30</vehicle_contact_sync_radius>
+
     <!-- This parameter sets the amount of extrapolation that clients will apply to remote vehicles. This can reduce
          some of the latency induced location disparency by predicting where the remote vehicles will probably be.
          Depending on the gamemode, an incorrect prediction may have a negative effect. Therefore this setting
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/mtaserver.conf.template b/Server/mods/deathmatch/mtaserver.conf.template
index 694b44f981..faf1c71a6d 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/mtaserver.conf.template
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/mtaserver.conf.template
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@
          Values: 0 - disabled , 1 - enabled ; default value: 1. -->
     <bullet_sync>1</bullet_sync>
 
+    <!-- This parameter specifies the radius in which any contact with a vehicle will turn the player into its syncer.
+         Available range: 0 to 130. Default - 30 -->
+    <vehicle_contact_sync_radius>30</vehicle_contact_sync_radius>
+
     <!-- This parameter sets the amount of extrapolation that clients will apply to remote vehicles. This can reduce
          some of the latency induced location disparency by predicting where the remote vehicles will probably be.
          Depending on the gamemode, an incorrect prediction may have a negative effect. Therefore this setting
diff --git a/Shared/mods/deathmatch/logic/CTickRateSettings.h b/Shared/mods/deathmatch/logic/CTickRateSettings.h
index 80cfcdb23b..0a199af241 100644
--- a/Shared/mods/deathmatch/logic/CTickRateSettings.h
+++ b/Shared/mods/deathmatch/logic/CTickRateSettings.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct CTickRateSettings
         iNearListUpdate = 100;
         iPedSyncerDistance = 100;
         iUnoccupiedVehicleSyncerDistance = 130;
+        iVehicleContactSyncRadius = 30;
     }
 
     int iPureSync;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ struct CTickRateSettings
     int iNearListUpdate;
     int iPedSyncerDistance;
     int iUnoccupiedVehicleSyncerDistance;
+    int iVehicleContactSyncRadius;
 };
 
 extern CTickRateSettings g_TickRateSettings;