diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
index 96c7089897f..d4caf437667 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.BiomeTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.EntityIdentifierRegistry;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.PacketTranslatorRegistry;
+import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.collision.CollisionTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.effect.EffectRegistry;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item.ItemRegistry;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item.ItemTranslator;
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.WorldManager;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.BlockTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.entity.BlockEntityTranslator;
-import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.collision.CollisionTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.world.block.entity.SkullBlockEntityTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.DimensionUtils;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.LanguageUtils;
@@ -67,10 +67,7 @@
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 import java.text.DecimalFormat;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
@@ -325,6 +322,38 @@ public void removePlayer(GeyserSession player) {
         players.remove(player);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets a player by their current UUID
+     *
+     * @param uuid the uuid
+     * @return the player or <code>null</code> if there is no player online with this UUID
+     */
+    public GeyserSession getPlayerByUuid(UUID uuid) {
+        for (GeyserSession session : players) {
+            if (session.getPlayerEntity().getUuid().equals(uuid)) {
+                return session;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a player by their Xbox user identifier
+     *
+     * @param xboxUuid the Xbox user identifier
+     * @return the player or <code>null</code> if there is no player online with this xuid
+     */
+    public GeyserSession getPlayerByXuid(String xuid) {
+        for (GeyserSession session : players) {
+            if (session.getAuthData() != null && session.getAuthData().getXboxUUID().equals(xuid)) {
+                return session;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
     public static GeyserConnector start(PlatformType platformType, GeyserBootstrap bootstrap) {
         return new GeyserConnector(platformType, bootstrap);
     }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinManager.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinManager.java
index db8f25929e7..a08f567a30a 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinManager.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinManager.java
@@ -81,11 +81,10 @@ public static PlayerListPacket.Entry buildEntryManually(GeyserSession session, U
 
         // This attempts to find the xuid of the player so profile images show up for xbox accounts
         String xuid = "";
-        for (GeyserSession player : GeyserConnector.getInstance().getPlayers()) {
-            if (player.getPlayerEntity().getUuid().equals(uuid)) {
-                xuid = player.getAuthData().getXboxUUID();
-                break;
-            }
+        GeyserSession player = GeyserConnector.getInstance().getPlayerByUuid(uuid);
+
+        if (player != null) {
+            xuid = player.getAuthData().getXboxUUID();
         }
 
         PlayerListPacket.Entry entry;
@@ -268,11 +267,10 @@ public static GameProfileData from(GameProfile profile) {
                 // return default skin with default cape when texture data is invalid
                 String skinUrl = isAlex ? SkinProvider.EMPTY_SKIN_ALEX.getTextureUrl() : SkinProvider.EMPTY_SKIN.getTextureUrl();
                 if ("steve".equals(skinUrl) || "alex".equals(skinUrl)) {
-                    for (GeyserSession session : GeyserConnector.getInstance().getPlayers()) {
-                        if (session.getPlayerEntity().getUuid().equals(profile.getId())) {
-                            skinUrl = session.getClientData().getSkinId();
-                            break;
-                        }
+                    GeyserSession session = GeyserConnector.getInstance().getPlayerByUuid(profile.getId());
+
+                    if (session != null) {
+                        skinUrl = session.getClientData().getSkinId();
                     }
                 }
                 return new GameProfileData(skinUrl, SkinProvider.EMPTY_CAPE.getTextureUrl(), isAlex);
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinProvider.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinProvider.java
index 117198685a5..948e4b37447 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinProvider.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/skin/SkinProvider.java
@@ -144,12 +144,10 @@ public static CompletableFuture<SkinAndCape> requestSkinAndCape(UUID playerId, S
             String newSkinUrl = skinUrl;
 
             if ("steve".equals(skinUrl) || "alex".equals(skinUrl)) {
-                // TODO: Don't have a for loop for this? Have a proper map?
-                for (GeyserSession session : GeyserConnector.getInstance().getPlayers()) {
-                    if (session.getPlayerEntity().getUuid().equals(playerId)) {
-                        newSkinUrl = session.getClientData().getSkinId();
-                        break;
-                    }
+                GeyserSession session = GeyserConnector.getInstance().getPlayerByUuid(playerId);
+
+                if (session != null) {
+                    newSkinUrl = session.getClientData().getSkinId();
                 }
             }