diff --git a/docs/hooks/plugin.lua b/docs/hooks/plugin.lua
index 276543314..610e96e6b 100644
--- a/docs/hooks/plugin.lua
+++ b/docs/hooks/plugin.lua
@@ -657,7 +657,16 @@ end
 function MessageReceived(client, info)
 end
 
---- @realm client
+--- Called when a player leaves an area.
+-- @number oldID The ID of the area the player is leaving.
+-- @realm client
+function OnLeaveArea(oldID)
+end
+
+--- Called when a player enters a new area.
+-- @number oldID The ID of the area the player is leaving.
+-- @number newID The ID of the area the player is entering.
+-- @realm client
 function OnAreaChanged(oldID, newID)
 end
 
diff --git a/gamemode/core/sh_util.lua b/gamemode/core/sh_util.lua
index af0b3dc9c..a8b118292 100644
--- a/gamemode/core/sh_util.lua
+++ b/gamemode/core/sh_util.lua
@@ -388,7 +388,25 @@ do
 		return iterator, player.GetAll()
 	end
 end
-
+--- Retrieves the client associated with a character by their character ID.
+-- @realm shared
+-- @tparam number ID The ID of the character to find the associated client
+-- @treturn player|nil The client associated with the character, or `nil` if no client is found
+-- @usage
+-- local client = ix.util.GetUserByCharacterID(123)
+-- if IsValid(client) then
+--     print(client:Nick() .. " is the player associated with the character ID.")
+-- else
+--     print("No client found for that character ID.")
+-- end
+function ix.util.GetUserByCharacterID(ID)
+    ID = tonumber(ID)
+    for client, character in ix.util.GetCharacters() do
+        if not character then continue end
+        if character:GetID() == ID then return client end
+    end
+    return nil
+end
 if (CLIENT) then
 	local blur = ix.util.GetMaterial("pp/blurscreen")
 	local surface = surface
diff --git a/plugins/area/cl_hooks.lua b/plugins/area/cl_hooks.lua
index 662f0fcc4..2b67def1f 100644
--- a/plugins/area/cl_hooks.lua
+++ b/plugins/area/cl_hooks.lua
@@ -185,23 +185,17 @@ end
 function PLUGIN:OnAreaChanged(oldID, newID)
 	local client = LocalPlayer()
 	client.ixArea = newID
-
 	local area = ix.area.stored[newID]
-
-	if (!area) then
+	if not area then
 		client.ixInArea = false
+		hook.Run("OnLeaveArea", oldID)
 		return
 	end
 
 	client.ixInArea = true
-
-	if (hook.Run("ShouldDisplayArea", newID) == false or !area.properties.display) then
-		return
-	end
-
+	if hook.Run("ShouldDisplayArea", newID) == false or not area.properties.display then return end
 	local format = newID .. (ix.option.Get("24hourTime", false) and ", %H:%M." or ", %I:%M %p.")
 	format = ix.date.GetFormatted(format)
-
 	self.panel:AddEntry(format, area.properties.color)
 end