diff --git a/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp b/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp
index 009051a78..b4b44ac86 100644
--- a/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_mgr_actor.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void DynOS_Actor_AddCustom(const SysPath &aFilename, const char *aActorName) {
     }
 
     // Alloc and init the actors gfx list
-    ActorGfx actorGfx   = { 0 };
+    ActorGfx actorGfx   = {  };
     actorGfx.mGfxData   = _GfxData;
     actorGfx.mGraphNode = (GraphNode *) DynOS_Geo_GetGraphNode(geoLayout, false);
     actorGfx.mPackIndex = MOD_PACK_INDEX;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network.c b/src/pc/network/network.c
index 226c2e7c4..dae9f0ec1 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network.c
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ bool network_allow_unknown_local_index(enum PacketType packetType) {
 }
 
 void network_send_to(u8 localIndex, struct Packet* p) {
+    if (p == NULL) {
+        LOG_ERROR("no data to send");
+        return;
+    }
     // sanity checks
     if (gNetworkType == NT_NONE) { LOG_ERROR("network type error none!"); return; }
     if (p->error) { LOG_ERROR("packet error!"); return; }
@@ -272,6 +276,10 @@ void network_send_to(u8 localIndex, struct Packet* p) {
 }
 
 void network_send(struct Packet* p) {
+    if (p == NULL) {
+        LOG_ERROR("no data to send");
+        return;
+    }
     // prevent errors during writing from propagating
     if (p->writeError) {
         LOG_ERROR("packet has write error: %u", p->packetType);
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c
index 78ef25339..435885b58 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void packet_process(struct Packet* p) {
         case PACKET_CHAT:                    network_receive_chat(p);                    break;
         case PACKET_KICK:                    network_receive_kick(p);                    break;
         case PACKET_COMMAND:                 network_recieve_chat_command(p);            break;
-        case PACKET_MODERATOR:               network_recieve_moderator();                break;
+        case PACKET_MODERATOR:               network_recieve_moderator(p);               break;
         case PACKET_KEEP_ALIVE:              network_receive_keep_alive(p);              break;
         case PACKET_LEAVING:                 network_receive_leaving(p);                 break;
         case PACKET_SAVE_FILE:               network_receive_save_file(p);               break;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h
index 94be11bca..d5ef0b29b 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void network_recieve_chat_command(struct Packet* p);
 
 // packet_moderator.c
 void network_send_moderator(u8 localIndex);
-void network_recieve_moderator(void);
+void network_recieve_moderator(struct Packet* p);
 
 // packet_keep_alive.c
 void network_send_keep_alive(u8 localIndex);
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_command_mod.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_command_mod.c
index 1465d8dc9..6e0226402 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_command_mod.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_command_mod.c
@@ -52,10 +52,15 @@ void network_send_moderator(u8 localIndex) {
     network_send_to(localIndex, &p);
 }
 
-void network_recieve_moderator(void) {
+void network_recieve_moderator(struct Packet* p) {
     if (gIsModerator == 1) {
         return;
     }
+
+    if (network_player_any_connected() && gNetworkPlayers[p->localIndex].type != NPT_SERVER) {
+        return;
+    }
+    
     gIsModerator = 1;
     djui_chat_message_create("\\#fff982\\You are now a Moderator.");
 }
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