diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
index 56749321..54a15058 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
@@ -460,6 +460,12 @@ s32 act_reading_npc_dialog(struct MarioState *m) {
         m->actionState++;
     }
 
+    if (m->playerIndex != 0 && gCurrentObject->header.gfx.unk38.animID == -1) {
+        // set animation
+        set_mario_animation(m, m->heldObj == NULL ? MARIO_ANIM_FIRST_PERSON
+            : MARIO_ANIM_IDLE_WITH_LIGHT_OBJ);
+    }
+
     return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -869,7 +875,7 @@ s32 act_unlocking_key_door(struct MarioState *m) {
         m->faceAngle[1] += 0x8000;
     }
 
-    if (m->actionTimer == 0) {
+    if ((m->actionTimer == 0) || (m->playerIndex != 0 && gCurrentObject->header.gfx.unk38.animID == -1)) {
         spawn_obj_at_mario_rel_yaw(m, MODEL_BOWSER_KEY_CUTSCENE, bhvBowserKeyUnlockDoor, 0);
         set_mario_animation(m, MARIO_ANIM_UNLOCK_DOOR);
     }
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
index 8a4d4ec6..2a450ba9 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "game/area.h"
 #include "audio/external.h"
 #include "engine/surface_collision.h"
+#include "engine/math_util.h"
 #include "game/object_list_processor.h"
 #include "game/mario_misc.h"
 #include "pc/configfile.h"
@@ -350,8 +351,10 @@ void network_receive_player(struct Packet* p) {
     }
 
     // mark this player as visible
-    if (gNetworkAreaLoaded) {
+    if (gNetworkAreaLoaded && !m->wasNetworkVisible) {
         m->wasNetworkVisible = true;
+        vec3f_copy(m->marioObj->header.gfx.pos, m->pos);
+        vec3s_copy(m->marioObj->header.gfx.angle, m->faceAngle);
     }
 }