diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_coin.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_coin.c
index 6926da237..757d61de5 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_coin.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_coin.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ static struct Object* find_nearest_coin(const BehaviorScript *behavior, f32* pos
 }
 
 void network_send_collect_coin(struct Object* o) {
+    if (gNetworkPlayerLocal == NULL || !gNetworkPlayerLocal->currAreaSyncValid) { return; }
     u16 behaviorId = get_id_from_behavior(o->behavior);
 
     struct Packet p;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_item.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_item.c
index f5b07b994..be66f095e 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_item.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_collect_item.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static struct Object* find_nearest_item(const BehaviorScript *behavior, f32* pos
 }
 
 void network_send_collect_item(struct Object* o) {
+    if (gNetworkPlayerLocal == NULL || !gNetworkPlayerLocal->currAreaSyncValid) { return; }
     u16 behaviorId = get_id_from_behavior(o->behavior);
 
     struct Packet p;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
index 1d52719ee..107f673f0 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ void network_send_object(struct Object* o) {
 }
 
 void network_send_object_reliability(struct Object* o, bool reliable) {
+    if (gNetworkPlayerLocal == NULL || !gNetworkPlayerLocal->currAreaSyncValid) { return; }
     // prevent sending objects during credits sequence
     if (gCurrActStarNum == 99) { return; }
     // sanity check SyncObject
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
index 9e19269b4..1f0f90a81 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ static void write_packet_data(struct PacketPlayerData* data, struct MarioState*
 void network_send_player(u8 localIndex) {
     if (gMarioStates[localIndex].marioObj == NULL) { return; }
     if (gDjuiInMainMenu) { return; }
+    if (gNetworkPlayerLocal == NULL || !gNetworkPlayerLocal->currAreaSyncValid) { return; }
 
     struct PacketPlayerData data = { 0 };
     read_packet_data(&data, &gMarioStates[localIndex]);
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_spawn_objects.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_spawn_objects.c
index 297d6fa4a..c3ce213ee 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_spawn_objects.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_spawn_objects.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void network_send_spawn_objects(struct Object* objects[], u32 models[], u8 objec
 }
 
 void network_send_spawn_objects_to(u8 sendToLocalIndex, struct Object* objects[], u32 models[], u8 objectCount) {
+    if (gNetworkPlayerLocal == NULL || !gNetworkPlayerLocal->currAreaSyncValid) { return; }
     assert(objectCount < MAX_SPAWN_OBJECTS_PER_PACKET);
     // prevent sending spawn objects during credits
     if (gCurrActStarNum == 99) { return; }