diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/bully.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/bully.inc.c
index 3909ffd14..9e35124f3 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/bully.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/bully.inc.c
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ static u8 bhv_bully_ignore_if_true(void) {
     return (o->oAction == BULLY_ACT_LAVA_DEATH) || (o->oAction == BULLY_ACT_DEATH_PLANE_DEATH);
 }
 
+static void bhv_bully_override_ownership(u8* shouldOverride, u8* shouldOwn) {
+    if ((o->oAction == BULLY_ACT_LAVA_DEATH) || (o->oAction == BULLY_ACT_DEATH_PLANE_DEATH) || (o->oIntangibleTimer != 0)) {
+        *shouldOverride = TRUE;
+        *shouldOwn = FALSE;
+    } else {
+        *shouldOverride = FALSE;
+    }
+}
+
 static void bhv_bully_network_init(void) {
     struct SyncObject* so = network_init_object(o, 4000.0f);
     network_init_object_field(o, &o->oFlags);
@@ -39,6 +48,7 @@ static void bhv_bully_network_init(void) {
     network_init_object_field(o, &o->oBullyMarioCollisionAngle);
     so->syncDeathEvent = FALSE;
     so->ignore_if_true = bhv_bully_ignore_if_true;
+    so->override_ownership = bhv_bully_override_ownership;
 }
 
 void bhv_small_bully_init(void) {