diff --git a/include/object_fields.h b/include/object_fields.h
index e01c87fe4..f4ad21734 100644
--- a/include/object_fields.h
+++ b/include/object_fields.h
@@ -829,6 +829,7 @@
 #define /*0x0F4*/ oDDDPoleVel       OBJECT_FIELD_F32(0x1B)
 #define /*0x0F8*/ oDDDPoleMaxOffset OBJECT_FIELD_F32(0x1C)
 #define /*0x0FC*/ oDDDPoleOffset    OBJECT_FIELD_F32(0x1D)
+#define /*0x100*/ oDDDPoleTimer     OBJECT_FIELD_U32(0x1E)
 
 /* Pyramid Top */
 #define /*0x0F4*/ oPyramidTopPillarsTouched OBJECT_FIELD_S32(0x1B)
diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/ddd_pole.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/ddd_pole.inc.c
index 752b6e607..d8cf32fe7 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/ddd_pole.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/ddd_pole.inc.c
@@ -1,41 +1,44 @@
 
-void bhv_ddd_pole_override_ownership(u8* shouldOverride, u8* shouldOwn) {
-    *shouldOverride = TRUE;
-    *shouldOwn = (gNetworkType == NT_SERVER);
-}
-
 void bhv_ddd_pole_init(void) {
     if (!(save_file_get_flags() & (SAVE_FLAG_HAVE_KEY_2 | SAVE_FLAG_UNLOCKED_UPSTAIRS_DOOR))) {
         obj_mark_for_deletion(o);
     } else {
         o->hitboxDownOffset = 100.0f;
         o->oDDDPoleMaxOffset = 100.0f * o->oBehParams2ndByte;
-
-        struct SyncObject* so = network_init_object(o, SYNC_DISTANCE_ONLY_EVENTS);
-        so->override_ownership = bhv_ddd_pole_override_ownership;
-        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oPosX);
-        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oPosY);
-        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oPosZ);
-        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oDDDPoleVel);
-        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oDDDPoleOffset);
-        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oAction);
-        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oPrevAction);
-        network_init_object_field(o, &o->oTimer);
     }
 }
 
-void bhv_ddd_pole_update(void) {
-    if (o->oTimer > 20) {
-        o->oDDDPoleOffset += o->oDDDPoleVel;
 
-        if (clamp_f32(&o->oDDDPoleOffset, 0.0f, o->oDDDPoleMaxOffset)) {
-            o->oDDDPoleVel = -o->oDDDPoleVel;
+void bhv_ddd_pole_update(void) {
+    // make sure we're loaded and synchronized
+    if (!gNetworkAreaLoaded) {
+        o->oTimer = 0;
+        o->oDDDPoleTimer = 0;
+        return;
+    } else {
+        // catch up, jumping full loop cycles at a time
+        u16 loopTime = (((u16)o->oDDDPoleMaxOffset / 10) + 20) * 2;
+        if (o->oDDDPoleTimer == 0 && (gNetworkAreaTimer - o->oDDDPoleTimer) >= loopTime) {
+            o->oDDDPoleTimer = ((gNetworkAreaTimer - o->oDDDPoleTimer) / loopTime) * loopTime;
             o->oTimer = 0;
-            if (network_owns_object(o)) {
-                network_send_object(o);
-            }
         }
     }
 
-    obj_set_dist_from_home(o->oDDDPoleOffset);
+    while (o->oDDDPoleTimer < gNetworkAreaTimer) {
+        if (o->oTimer > 20) {
+            o->oDDDPoleOffset += o->oDDDPoleVel;
+
+            if (clamp_f32(&o->oDDDPoleOffset, 0.0f, o->oDDDPoleMaxOffset)) {
+                o->oDDDPoleVel = -o->oDDDPoleVel;
+                o->oTimer = 0;
+            }
+        }
+
+        obj_set_dist_from_home(o->oDDDPoleOffset);
+
+        o->oDDDPoleTimer++;
+        if (o->oDDDPoleTimer < gNetworkAreaTimer) {
+            cur_obj_fake_update();
+        }
+    }
 }