diff --git a/include/types.h b/include/types.h
index defad47e..1ce0b95e 100644
--- a/include/types.h
+++ b/include/types.h
@@ -416,9 +416,10 @@ struct TextureInfo
 
 #define MAX_PLAYERS 16
 
-#define COOP_OBJ_FLAG_NETWORK  (1 << 0)
-#define COOP_OBJ_FLAG_LUA      (1 << 1)
-#define COOP_OBJ_FLAG_NON_SYNC (1 << 2)
+#define COOP_OBJ_FLAG_NETWORK     (1 << 0)
+#define COOP_OBJ_FLAG_LUA         (1 << 1)
+#define COOP_OBJ_FLAG_NON_SYNC    (1 << 2)
+#define COOP_OBJ_FLAG_INITIALIZED (1 << 3)
 
 #include "src/game/characters.h"
 #include "data/dynos.c.h"
diff --git a/src/game/area.c b/src/game/area.c
index 0887a658..a8167567 100644
--- a/src/game/area.c
+++ b/src/game/area.c
@@ -251,7 +251,9 @@ void load_area(s32 index) {
     if (gCurrentArea == NULL && gAreaData[index].unk04 != NULL) {
         gCurrentArea = &gAreaData[index];
         gCurrentArea->localAreaTimer = 0;
-        gCurrentArea->nextSyncID = 10;
+        if (gCurrentArea->objectSpawnInfos) {
+            gCurrentArea->nextSyncID = gCurrentArea->objectSpawnInfos->syncID + 10;
+        }
         gCurrAreaIndex = gCurrentArea->index;
 
         if (gCurrentArea->terrainData != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_obj_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_obj_utils.c
index dd1dad3c..9b86ab0f 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_obj_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_obj_utils.c
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ static struct Object* spawn_object_internal(enum BehaviorId behaviorId, enum Mod
     obj->oHomeY = y;
     obj->oHomeZ = z;
 
-    obj->coopFlags = COOP_OBJ_FLAG_LUA;
+    obj->coopFlags = COOP_OBJ_FLAG_LUA | (obj->coopFlags & COOP_OBJ_FLAG_INITIALIZED);
+
     if (!doSync) { obj->coopFlags |= COOP_OBJ_FLAG_NON_SYNC; }
 
     if (objSetupFunction != 0) {
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network_player.c b/src/pc/network/network_player.c
index 088425cd..da815d4e 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network_player.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network_player.c
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ void network_player_palette_to_color(struct NetworkPlayer *np, enum PlayerParts
 void network_player_update(void) {
     for (s32 i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++) {
         struct NetworkPlayer *np = &gNetworkPlayers[i];
+        if (np->connected && gMarioStates[np->localIndex].interactObj) {
+            //LOG_INFO("%u :: %u", np->globalIndex, gMarioStates[np->localIndex].interactObj->oSyncID); // DO NOT COMMIT
+        }
         if (!np->connected && i > 0) { continue; }
 
         network_player_update_model(i);
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_debug_sync.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_debug_sync.c
index d83c3f35..a5b9fb61 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_debug_sync.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_debug_sync.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "../network.h"
 #include "behavior_table.h"
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
+#include "object_fields.h"
 
 void print_sync_object_table(void) {
     LOG_INFO("Sync Object Table");
@@ -11,6 +12,9 @@ void print_sync_object_table(void) {
         char* behaviorName = (char*)get_behavior_name_from_id(behaviorId);
         if (!behaviorName) { behaviorName = "UNKNOWN"; }
         LOG_INFO("%04d: %08X :: %s", so->id, behaviorId, behaviorName);
+        if (so->o->oSyncID != so->id) {
+            LOG_INFO("^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ %u != %u", so->o->oSyncID, so->id);
+        }
         behaviorId = behaviorId; // suppress warning
     }
     LOG_INFO(" ");
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
index 74367e6e..3178c8ee 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void network_send_object(struct Object* o) {
 
     // sanity check SyncObject
     if (!sync_object_is_initialized(o->oSyncID)) {
-        LOG_ERROR("tried to send uninitialized sync obj");
+        //LOG_ERROR("tried to send uninitialized sync obj");
         return;
     }
     if (o->behavior == smlua_override_behavior(bhvRespawner)) {
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ void network_send_object_reliability(struct Object* o, bool reliable) {
 
     // sanity check SyncObject
     if (!sync_object_is_initialized(o->oSyncID)) {
-        LOG_ERROR("tried to send uninitialized sync obj");
+        //LOG_ERROR("tried to send uninitialized sync obj");
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_ping.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_ping.c
index 974d5291..87f8d2b6 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_ping.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_ping.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "../network.h"
 #include "pc/utils/misc.h"
-#define DISABLE_MODULE_LOG 1
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
 void network_send_ping(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp) {
@@ -15,11 +14,11 @@ void network_send_ping(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp) {
     packet_write(&p, &timestamp,        sizeof(f64));
     network_send_to(toNp->localIndex, &p);
 
-    LOG_INFO("tx ping");
+    //LOG_INFO("tx ping");
 }
 
 void network_receive_ping(struct Packet* p) {
-    LOG_INFO("rx ping");
+    //LOG_INFO("rx ping");
 
     u8 globalIndex;
     f64 timestamp;
@@ -52,5 +51,5 @@ void network_receive_pong(struct Packet* p) {
     u32 ping = (now - timestamp) * 1000;
     np->ping = np->ping * 0.5f + ping * 0.5f;
     if (np->ping > 1000) { np->ping = 1000; }
-    LOG_INFO("rx pong from %u: %u", globalIndex, ping);
+    //LOG_INFO("rx pong from %u: %u", globalIndex, ping);
 }
diff --git a/src/pc/network/sync_object.c b/src/pc/network/sync_object.c
index 7aee05f9..22f39920 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/sync_object.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/sync_object.c
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ struct SyncObject* sync_object_init(struct Object *o, float maxSyncDistance) {
         LOG_ERROR("Failed to get sync object in init");
         return NULL;
     }
+
+    if (o->coopFlags & COOP_OBJ_FLAG_INITIALIZED) {
+        return so;
+    }
+
     so->id = id;
     so->o = o;
     so->maxSyncDistance = maxSyncDistance;
@@ -191,6 +196,7 @@ struct SyncObject* sync_object_init(struct Object *o, float maxSyncDistance) {
     memset(so->extraFieldsSize, 0, sizeof(u8) * MAX_SYNC_OBJECT_FIELDS);
 
     so->lastReliablePacket.error = true;
+    o->coopFlags |= COOP_OBJ_FLAG_INITIALIZED;
 
     return so;
 }
@@ -256,8 +262,8 @@ struct Object* sync_object_get_object(u32 syncId) {
 bool sync_object_is_initialized(u32 syncId) {
     if (syncId == 0) { return false; }
     struct SyncObject* so = sync_object_get(syncId);
-    if (so == NULL || so->behavior == NULL) { return false; }
-    return true;
+    if (so == NULL || so->o == NULL) { return false; }
+    return so->o->coopFlags & COOP_OBJ_FLAG_INITIALIZED;
 }
 
 bool sync_object_is_owned_locally(u32 syncId) {
@@ -403,10 +409,11 @@ bool sync_object_set_id(struct Object* o) {
 
     if (!so) {
         so = calloc(1, sizeof(struct SyncObject));
-        so->id = syncId;
         so->extendedModelId = 0xFFFF;
         hmap_put(sSoMap, syncId, so);
         LOG_INFO("Allocated sync object @ %u, size %ld", syncId, hmap_len(sSoMap));
+    } else if (so->o != o) {
+        LOG_INFO("Already exists...");
     }
 
     if (!so) {
@@ -414,6 +421,9 @@ bool sync_object_set_id(struct Object* o) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    so->id = syncId;
+    so->o = o;
+    so->behavior = (BehaviorScript*) o->behavior;
     o->oSyncID = syncId;
 
     if (gNetworkAreaLoaded) {