diff --git a/MareSynchronos/PlayerData/Handlers/PairHandler.cs b/MareSynchronos/PlayerData/Handlers/PairHandler.cs
index d12a347..46934fd 100644
--- a/MareSynchronos/PlayerData/Handlers/PairHandler.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronos/PlayerData/Handlers/PairHandler.cs
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ public sealed class PairHandler : DisposableMediatorSubscriberBase
 
         if (!IsVisible && nowVisible)
         {
-            // This is deferred application attempt, avoid any log output
+            // This is a deferred application attempt, avoid any repeat log output
             if (_deferred != Guid.Empty)
             {
                 _isVisible = true;
@@ -733,6 +733,7 @@ public sealed class PairHandler : DisposableMediatorSubscriberBase
                 {
                     ApplyCharacterData(_deferred, _cachedData!, forceApplyCustomization: true);
                 });
+                return;
             }
 
             IsVisible = true;
diff --git a/MareSynchronos/Services/VisibilityService.cs b/MareSynchronos/Services/VisibilityService.cs
index 2731c17..3be2884 100644
--- a/MareSynchronos/Services/VisibilityService.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronos/Services/VisibilityService.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class VisibilityService : DisposableMediatorSubscriberBase
 
             if (player.Value == TrackedPlayerStatus.NotVisible && isVisible)
             {
-                if (_makeVisibleNextFrame.Contains(ident))
+                if (_makeVisibleNextFrame.Contains(ident, StringComparer.Ordinal))
                 {
                     if (_trackedPlayerVisibility.TryUpdate(ident, newValue: TrackedPlayerStatus.Visible, comparisonValue: TrackedPlayerStatus.NotVisible))
                         Mediator.Publish<PlayerVisibilityMessage>(new(ident, IsVisible: true));