diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/manta_ray.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/manta_ray.inc.c
index acf42f87..0c5432e7 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/manta_ray.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/manta_ray.inc.c
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ static void manta_ray_act_spawn_ring(void) {
     struct Object *ringManager = o->parentObj;
     struct Object *ring;
 
-    if (o->oTimer == 300) {
+    if (!sync_object_is_owned_locally(o->oSyncID)) { return; }
+
+    if (o->oTimer >= 300) {
         o->oTimer = 0;
     }
     
-    if (!sync_object_is_owned_locally(o->oSyncID)) { return; }
-
     if (o->oTimer == 0 || o->oTimer == 50 || o->oTimer == 150 || o->oTimer == 200 || o->oTimer == 250) {
         ring = spawn_object(o, MODEL_WATER_RING, bhvMantaRayWaterRing);
         if (ring != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/pc/network/sync_object.c b/src/pc/network/sync_object.c
index 83b6f8fd..1b40fe62 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/sync_object.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/sync_object.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ bool sync_object_should_own(u32 syncId) {
 
     // check distance
     for (s32 i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++) {
-        if (i != 0 && !is_player_active(&gMarioStates[i])) { continue; }
+        if (i != 0 && !is_player_in_local_area(&gMarioStates[i])) { continue; }
         if (player_distance(&gMarioStates[0], so->o) > player_distance(&gMarioStates[i], so->o)) { return false; }
     }