diff --git a/[core]/es_extended/shared/main.lua b/[core]/es_extended/shared/main.lua
index 0e78f0cb7..00f775b46 100644
--- a/[core]/es_extended/shared/main.lua
+++ b/[core]/es_extended/shared/main.lua
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ exports("getSharedObject", function()
     return ESX
 end)
 
-AddEventHandler("esx:getSharedObject", function()
-    local Invoke = GetInvokingResource()
-    error(("Resource ^5%s^1 Used the ^5getSharedObject^1 Event, this event ^1no longer exists!^1 Visit https://documentation.esx-framework.org/tutorials/tutorials-esx/sharedevent for how to fix!"):format(Invoke))
+AddEventHandler("esx:getSharedObject", function(cb)
+    if ESX.IsFunctionReference(cb) then
+        cb(ESX)
+    end
+    local invokingResource = GetInvokingResource()
+    print(("^3[WARNING]^0 Resource ^5%s^0 used the ^5getSharedObject^0 event. This is not the recommended way to import ESX. Visit https://documentation.esx-framework.org/tutorials/tutorials-esx/sharedevent to find out why."):format(invokingResource))
 end)
 
 -- backwards compatibility (DO NOT TOUCH !)