diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/bowser.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/bowser.inc.c
index 950f9fc64..3ccaaf6cf 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/bowser.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/bowser.inc.c
@@ -1075,9 +1075,6 @@ void bowser_act_ride_tilting_platform(void) {
             platform->oAngleVelRoll = 0;
             platform->oFaceAnglePitch = 0;
             platform->oFaceAngleRoll = 0;
-            if (network_owns_object(o)) {
-                network_send_object(platform);
-            }
         }
     }
     cur_obj_extend_animation_if_at_end();
@@ -1307,14 +1304,19 @@ void bhv_bowser_override_ownership(u8* shouldOverride, u8* shouldOwn) {
     }
 
     // tilting platform
-    if (o->oAction == 19) {
+    static u8 tiltingTimer = 0;
+    if (o->oAction == 19) { tiltingTimer = 5; }
+    if (tiltingTimer > 0) {
+        tiltingTimer--;
         *shouldOverride = TRUE;
         *shouldOwn = (gNetworkType == NT_SERVER);
     }
 }
 
 static u8 bhv_bowser_ignore_if_true(void) {
-    return bowserIsDying;
+    if (bowserIsDying) { return TRUE; }
+    if (o->oAction == 19) { return TRUE; } // let the platform get to a stable state
+    return FALSE;
 }
 
 void bhv_bowser_init(void) {
diff --git a/src/pc/controller/controller_keyboard_debug.c b/src/pc/controller/controller_keyboard_debug.c
index 8b4df323c..7b42236f1 100644
--- a/src/pc/controller/controller_keyboard_debug.c
+++ b/src/pc/controller/controller_keyboard_debug.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 
-static u8 warpToLevel = LEVEL_SSL;
+static u8 warpToLevel = LEVEL_BITFS;
 
 #define SCANCODE_0 0x0B
 #define SCANCODE_3 0x04