diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/sparkle_spawn_star.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/sparkle_spawn_star.inc.c
index 396b325f..3c14a494 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/sparkle_spawn_star.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/sparkle_spawn_star.inc.c
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ void slow_star_rotation(void) {
 }
 
 void bhv_spawned_star_loop(void) {
+    if (!sync_object_is_initialized(o->oSyncID)) {
+        sync_object_init(o, SYNC_DISTANCE_ONLY_EVENTS);
+    }
+
     if (o->oAction == 0) {
         // All of these are for checking if we spawned the star, If 
         // we didn't. We don't need the time stop.
@@ -140,6 +144,7 @@ void bhv_spawned_star_loop(void) {
     } else {
         set_sparkle_spawn_star_hitbox();
         slow_star_rotation();
+        network_send_object(o);
     }
     cur_obj_move_using_fvel_and_gravity();
     o->oFaceAngleYaw += o->oAngleVelYaw;
diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/spawn_star.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/spawn_star.inc.c
index 9bda024d..0ddcbb1e 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/spawn_star.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/spawn_star.inc.c
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ void bhv_star_spawn_init(void) {
 }
 
 void bhv_star_spawn_loop(void) {
+    if (!sync_object_is_initialized(o->oSyncID)) {
+        sync_object_init(o, SYNC_DISTANCE_ONLY_EVENTS);
+    }
+
     switch (o->oAction) {
         case 0:
             o->oFaceAngleYaw += 0x1000;
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@ void bhv_star_spawn_loop(void) {
 
         case 3:
             o->oFaceAngleYaw += 0x800;
+            cur_obj_become_tangible();
             if (o->oTimer == 20) {
                 gMarioStates[0].freeze = 0;
                 gObjCutsceneDone = TRUE;
@@ -159,6 +164,8 @@ void bhv_star_spawn_loop(void) {
                 mark_obj_for_deletion(o);
                 o->oInteractStatus = 0;
             }
+
+            network_send_object(o);
             break;
     }
     spawn_star_number();
@@ -321,7 +328,7 @@ void bhv_hidden_red_coin_star_loop(void) {
             break;
 
         case 1:
-            if (o->oTimer == 3) {
+            if (o->oTimer > 2) {
                 struct Object *obj = spawn_red_coin_cutscene_star(o->oPosX, o->oPosY, o->oPosZ);
                 if (obj != NULL) {
                     if (o->oHiddenStarLastInteractedObject == &gMarioStates[0]) {
@@ -331,7 +338,7 @@ void bhv_hidden_red_coin_star_loop(void) {
                     }
                     spawn_mist_particles();
                 }
-                network_send_object(o);
+                o->activeFlags = ACTIVE_FLAG_DEACTIVATED;
             }
             break;
     }
diff --git a/src/game/obj_behaviors_2.c b/src/game/obj_behaviors_2.c
index 602a7674..c54363e6 100644
--- a/src/game/obj_behaviors_2.c
+++ b/src/game/obj_behaviors_2.c
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ void obj_act_knockback(UNUSED f32 baseScale) {
     //! Dies immediately if above lava
     if ((o->oMoveFlags
          & (OBJ_MOVE_MASK_ON_GROUND | OBJ_MOVE_MASK_IN_WATER | OBJ_MOVE_HIT_WALL | OBJ_MOVE_ABOVE_LAVA))
-        || (o->oAction == OBJ_ACT_VERTICAL_KNOCKBACK && o->oTimer >= 9)) {
+        || (o->oAction == OBJ_ACT_VERTICAL_KNOCKBACK && o->oTimer >= 9) || o->oSyncDeath) {
         obj_die_if_health_non_positive();
     }
 
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ void obj_act_squished(f32 baseScale) {
     if (approach_f32_ptr(&o->header.gfx.scale[1], targetScaleY, baseScale * 0.14f)) {
         o->header.gfx.scale[0] = o->header.gfx.scale[2] = baseScale * 2.0f - o->header.gfx.scale[1];
 
-        if (o->oTimer >= 16) {
+        if (o->oTimer >= 16 || o->oSyncDeath) {
             obj_die_if_health_non_positive();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
index 3178c8ee..8f8ead86 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ void network_receive_object(struct Packet* p) {
 
     // deactivated
     if (o->activeFlags == ACTIVE_FLAG_DEACTIVATED) {
+        o->oSyncDeath = 1; // Force oSyncDeath if deactivated
         sync_object_forget(so->id);
     } else if (p->reliable) {
         // remember packet