diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/sl_walking_penguin.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/sl_walking_penguin.inc.c
index 59428acb..dad6cadd 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/sl_walking_penguin.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/sl_walking_penguin.inc.c
@@ -36,7 +36,18 @@ static s32 sl_walking_penguin_turn(void) {
 void bhv_sl_walking_penguin_loop(void) {
     f32 adjustedXPos, adjustedZPos;
     f32 perpendicularOffset = 100.0f;
-    
+
+    if (!network_sync_object_initialized(o)) {
+        network_init_object(o, 4000.0f);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oTimer);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oAction);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oPrevAction);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oSLWalkingPenguinCurStep);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oSLWalkingPenguinCurStepTimer);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oSLWalkingPenguinWindCollisionXPos);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oSLWalkingPenguinWindCollisionZPos);
+    }
+
     o->oAngleVelYaw = 0;
     cur_obj_update_floor_and_walls();