diff --git a/imports/getClosestPed/client.lua b/imports/getClosestPed/client.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..850f5f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imports/getClosestPed/client.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---@param coords vector3 The coords to check from.
+---@param maxDistance number The max distance to check.
+---@return number? ped
+---@return vector3? pedCoords
+function lib.getClosestPed(coords, maxDistance)
+	local peds = GetGamePool('CPed')
+	local closestPed, closestCoords
+	maxDistance = maxDistance or 2.0
+
+	for i = 1, #peds do
+		local ped = peds[i]
+
+        if not IsPedAPlayer(ped) then
+            local pedCoords = GetEntityCoords(ped)
+            local distance = #(coords - pedCoords)
+
+            if distance < maxDistance then
+                maxDistance = distance
+                closestObject = ped
+                closestCoords = pedCoords
+            end
+        end
+	end
+
+	return closestPed, closestCoords
+end
+
+return lib.getClosestObject
diff --git a/imports/getNearbyPeds/client.lua b/imports/getNearbyPeds/client.lua
index c723f20..7c296f7 100644
--- a/imports/getNearbyPeds/client.lua
+++ b/imports/getNearbyPeds/client.lua
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ function lib.getNearbyPeds(coords, maxDistance)
     for i = 1, #peds do
         local ped = peds[i]
 
-        if not NetworkGetPlayerIndexFromPed(ped) then
-            local pedCoords = GetEntityCoords(playerPed)
+        if not IsPedAPlayer(ped) then
+            local pedCoords = GetEntityCoords(ped)
             local distance = #(coords - pedCoords)
 
             if distance < maxDistance then