diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/bowser.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/bowser.inc.c
index 78a0daac8..52c474577 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/bowser.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/bowser.inc.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ static u32 networkBowserAnimationIndex = 0;
 static u8 bowserIsDying = FALSE;
 static u8 bowserCutscenePlayed = FALSE;
 static u8 bowserIsCutscenePlayer = FALSE;
+static u8 bowserCutsceneGlobalIndex = UNKNOWN_GLOBAL_INDEX;
 
 void bowser_tail_anchor_act_0(void) {
     struct Object* bowser = o->parentObj;
@@ -777,6 +778,10 @@ void bowser_act_thrown_dropped(void)
             o->oAction = 4;
         else
             o->oAction = 12;
+        
+        if (is_nearest_mario_state_to_object(gMarioState, o)) {
+            network_send_object(o);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1125,8 +1130,17 @@ void bowser_act_ride_tilting_platform(void) {
     cur_obj_extend_animation_if_at_end();
 }
 
-void bowser_act_nothing(void) {
-    
+void bowser_act_nothing(void) { // start moving if cutscene player is inactive
+    if (bowserCutsceneGlobalIndex == UNKNOWN_GLOBAL_INDEX) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    struct NetworkPlayer* np = network_player_from_global_index(bowserCutsceneGlobalIndex);
+    if (np == NULL || !is_player_active(&gMarioStates[np->localIndex])) {
+        bowserCutscenePlayed = TRUE;
+        bowser_initialize_action();
+        return;
+    }
 }
 
 s32 bowser_check_fallen_off_stage(void) // bowser off stage?
@@ -1232,6 +1246,7 @@ void bowser_held_update(void) {
         return;
     }
 
+    o->parentObj = player;
     o->oBowserUnkF4 &= ~0x20000;
     cur_obj_become_intangible();
 
@@ -1385,6 +1400,13 @@ static u8 bhv_bowser_ignore_if_true(void) {
     return FALSE;
 }
 
+static void bhv_bowser_on_received_post(UNUSED u8 localIndex) {
+    // prevent sync from putting bowser in text action instead of nothing action
+    if (!(bowserIsCutscenePlayer || bowserCutscenePlayed) && (o->oAction == 5 || o->oAction == 6)) {
+        o->oAction = 20;
+    }
+}
+
 void bhv_bowser_init(void) {
     bowserIsDying = FALSE;
     s32 level; // 0 is dw, 1 is fs, 2 is sky
@@ -1408,9 +1430,11 @@ void bhv_bowser_init(void) {
     // Make sure we're the first to trigger Bowser.
     if (!is_other_player_active()) {
         bowserIsCutscenePlayer = TRUE;
+        bowserCutsceneGlobalIndex = gNetworkPlayerLocal->globalIndex;
         o->oAction = 5; // bowser_act_text_wait
     } else { // If we aren't do nothing till we get our sync.
         bowserIsCutscenePlayer = FALSE;
+        bowserCutsceneGlobalIndex = UNKNOWN_GLOBAL_INDEX;
         o->oAction = 20; // bowser_act_nothing
     }
     
@@ -1419,9 +1443,11 @@ void bhv_bowser_init(void) {
         if (so) {
             so->override_ownership = bhv_bowser_override_ownership;
             so->ignore_if_true = bhv_bowser_ignore_if_true;
+            so->on_received_post = bhv_bowser_on_received_post;
             so->fullObjectSync = TRUE;
             sync_object_init_field_with_size(o, &o->header.gfx.node.flags, 16);
             sync_object_init_field_with_size(o, &o->header.gfx.animInfo.animFrame, 16);
+            sync_object_init_field_with_size(o, &bowserCutsceneGlobalIndex, 8);
             sync_object_init_field(o, &networkBowserAnimationIndex);
             sync_object_init_field(o, &o->header.gfx.scale[0]);
             sync_object_init_field(o, &o->header.gfx.scale[1]);
diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/heave_ho.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/heave_ho.inc.c
index 94f8be6a7..62f27e81e 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/heave_ho.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/heave_ho.inc.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void bhv_heave_ho_throw_mario_loop(void) {
                 if (player) {
                     player->oInteractStatus |= INT_STATUS_MARIO_UNK2;
                 }
-                if (marioState) {
+                if (marioState && marioState->action == ACT_GRABBED) {
                     marioState->forwardVel = -45.0f;
                     marioState->vel[1] = 95.0f;
                 }