diff --git a/client.lua b/client.lua
index a88480a..ea9aec9 100644
--- a/client.lua
+++ b/client.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 local QBCore = exports['qb-core']:GetCoreObject()
 local hasPhone = false
 
-local function DoPhoneCheck(PlayerItems)
+local function DoPhoneCheck(PlayerData)
     local _hasPhone = false
-
-    for _,item in pairs(PlayerItems) do
+    local PlayerItems = PlayerData.items or {}
+    local metadata = PlayerData.metadata or {}
+    for _, item in pairs(PlayerItems) do
         if Config.PhoneList[item.name] then
             _hasPhone = true
             break;
@@ -12,18 +13,30 @@ local function DoPhoneCheck(PlayerItems)
     end
 
     hasPhone = _hasPhone
-    exports['npwd']:setPhoneDisabled(not hasPhone)
+    local isDead = (metadata["isdead"] or metadata['inlaststand']) or false
+    local isCuffed = metadata["ishandcuffed"] or false
+    local disabled = false
+    if not Config.UseWhileDead and isDead then
+        disabled = true
+    end
+    if not Config.UseWhileCuffed and isCuffed then
+        disabled = true
+    end
+    if exports['npwd']:isPhoneVisible() and disabled then
+        exports['npwd']:setPhoneVisible(false)
+    end
+    exports['npwd']:setPhoneDisabled(disabled)
 end
 
 local function HasPhone()
     return hasPhone
 end
-  
+
 exports("HasPhone", HasPhone)
 
 -- Handles state right when the player selects their character and location.
 RegisterNetEvent('QBCore:Client:OnPlayerLoaded', function()
-    DoPhoneCheck(QBCore.Functions.GetPlayerData().items)
+    DoPhoneCheck(QBCore.Functions.GetPlayerData())
 end)
 
 -- Resets state on logout, in case of character change.
@@ -34,13 +47,13 @@ end)
 
 -- Handles state when PlayerData is changed. We're just looking for inventory updates.
 RegisterNetEvent('QBCore:Player:SetPlayerData', function(PlayerData)
-    DoPhoneCheck(PlayerData.items)
+    DoPhoneCheck(PlayerData)
 end)
 
 -- Handles state if resource is restarted live.
 AddEventHandler('onResourceStart', function(resource)
     if GetCurrentResourceName() == resource and GetResourceState('npwd') == 'started' then
-        DoPhoneCheck(QBCore.Functions.GetPlayerData().items)
+        DoPhoneCheck(QBCore.Functions.GetPlayerData())
     end
 end)
 
diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
index 56e9a57..84bfb49 100644
--- a/config.lua
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -3,4 +3,8 @@ Config = {}
 -- List the items you want to register as a phone here.
 Config.PhoneList = {
     ['phone'] = true,
-}
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+}
+
+Config.UseWhileDead = false
+
+Config.UseWhileCuffed = false
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