diff --git a/src/pc/network/network.c b/src/pc/network/network.c
index e4c15c3c..0b926dae 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void network_update(void) {
     gNetworkAreaTimer = (clock_elapsed_ticks() - gNetworkAreaTimerClock);
 
     // send out update packets
-    if (gNetworkType != NT_NONE && network_player_any_connected()) {
+    if (gNetworkType != NT_NONE) {
         network_player_update();
         if (sCurrPlayMode == PLAY_MODE_NORMAL || sCurrPlayMode == PLAY_MODE_PAUSED) {
             network_update_player();
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network_player.c b/src/pc/network/network_player.c
index bde91cd5..88aba2c9 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network_player.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network_player.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ struct NetworkPlayer* get_network_player_smallest_global(void) {
 }
 
 void network_player_update(void) {
-
+    if (!network_player_any_connected()) { return; }
 //#ifndef DEVELOPMENT
     if (gNetworkType == NT_SERVER) {
         for (int i = 1; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++) {
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
index 95da6f01..2d368929 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static bool should_own_object(struct SyncObject* so) {
     }
     if (so->o->oHeldState == HELD_HELD && so->o->heldByPlayerIndex == 0) { return true; }
     for (int i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++) {
-        if (!is_player_active(&gMarioStates[i])) { continue; }
+        if (i != 0 && !is_player_active(&gMarioStates[i])) { continue; }
         if (player_distance(&gMarioStates[0], so->o) > player_distance(&gMarioStates[i], so->o)) { return false; }
     }
     if (so->o->oHeldState == HELD_HELD && so->o->heldByPlayerIndex != 0) { return false; }
@@ -570,7 +570,9 @@ void network_update_objects(void) {
         if (timeSinceUpdate < updateRate) { continue; }
 
         // update!
-        network_send_object(gSyncObjects[i].o);
+        if (network_player_any_connected()) {
+            network_send_object(gSyncObjects[i].o);
+        }
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
index 9b144ed6..bbe5480e 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
@@ -338,5 +338,6 @@ void network_receive_player(struct Packet* p) {
 }
 
 void network_update_player(void) {
+    if (!network_player_any_connected()) { return; }
     network_send_player(0);
 }