diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/clam.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/clam.inc.c
index 36969800..7d05cd7c 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/clam.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/clam.inc.c
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ struct ObjectHitbox sClamShellHitbox = {
 };
 
 void clam_act_0(void) {
+    struct Object* player = nearest_player_to_object(o);
+    int distanceToPlayer = dist_between_objects(o, player);
+
     if (cur_obj_init_anim_check_frame(0, 25)) {
         cur_obj_play_sound_2(SOUND_GENERAL_CLAM_SHELL3);
         spawn_mist_from_global();
@@ -20,9 +23,11 @@ void clam_act_0(void) {
 
         o->oClamUnkF4 = 10;
         o->oTimer = 0;
-    } else if (o->oTimer > 150 && o->oDistanceToMario < 500.0f) {
+        if (network_owns_object(o)) { network_send_object(o); }
+    } else if (o->oTimer > 150 && player == gMarioStates[0].marioObj && distanceToPlayer < 500.0f) {
         cur_obj_play_sound_2(SOUND_GENERAL_CLAM_SHELL2);
         o->oAction = 1;
+        if (network_owns_object(o)) { network_send_object(o); }
     } else if (o->oClamUnkF4 != 0) {
         o->oClamUnkF4 -= 1;
         cur_obj_shake_y(3.0f);
@@ -34,8 +39,10 @@ void clam_act_1(void) {
     s16 val04;
     s16 val02;
 
-    if (o->oTimer > 150) {
+    struct Object* player = nearest_player_to_object(o);
+    if (o->oTimer > 150 && player == gMarioStates[0].marioObj) {
         o->oAction = 0;
+        if (network_owns_object(o)) { network_send_object(o); }
     } else if (obj_is_rendering_enabled() && cur_obj_init_anim_check_frame(1, 8)) {
         for (val06 = -0x2000; val06 < 0x2000; val06 += 0x555) {
             val04 = (s16)(100.0f * sins(val06));
@@ -49,6 +56,12 @@ void clam_act_1(void) {
 }
 
 void bhv_clam_loop(void) {
+    if (o->oSyncID == 0) {
+        network_init_object(o, SYNC_DISTANCE_ONLY_EVENTS);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oAction);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oTimer);
+        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oClamUnkF4);
+    }
     o->header.gfx.scale[1] = 1.5f;
 
     switch (o->oAction) {