diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/express_elevator.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/express_elevator.inc.c
index f3536384..788c3e18 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/express_elevator.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/express_elevator.inc.c
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 // express_elevator.c.inc
 
 void bhv_wdw_express_elevator_loop(void) {
+    if (!network_sync_object_initialized(o)) {
+        network_init_object(o, SYNC_DISTANCE_ONLY_EVENTS);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oAction);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oPrevAction);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oTimer);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oVelY);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oPosY);
+    }
+
     o->oVelY = 0.0f;
     if (o->oAction == 0) {
-        if (cur_obj_is_mario_on_platform())
+        if (cur_obj_is_any_player_on_platform()) {
             o->oAction++;
+            network_send_object(o);
+        }
     } else if (o->oAction == 1) {
         o->oVelY = -20.0f;
         o->oPosY += o->oVelY;
@@ -22,6 +33,6 @@ void bhv_wdw_express_elevator_loop(void) {
             o->oPosY = o->oHomeY;
             o->oAction++;
         }
-    } else if (!cur_obj_is_mario_on_platform())
+    } else if (!cur_obj_is_any_player_on_platform())
         o->oAction = 0;
 }