diff --git a/src/pc/network/network_player.c b/src/pc/network/network_player.c
index 703574cdd..1ef0fbfed 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network_player.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network_player.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void network_player_update(void) {
 
     network_player_update_level_popup();
 
-//#ifndef DEVELOPMENT
+#ifndef DEVELOPMENT
     if (gNetworkType == NT_SERVER) {
         for (int i = 1; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++) {
             struct NetworkPlayer* np = &gNetworkPlayers[i];
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void network_player_update(void) {
             network_send_keep_alive(np->localIndex);
         }
     }
-//#endif
+#endif
 }
 
 u8 network_player_connected(enum NetworkPlayerType type, u8 globalIndex, u8 modelIndex, u8 paletteIndex, char* name) {
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h
index b5544fccd..ae458d0f6 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void network_send_area(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp);
 void network_receive_area(struct Packet* p);
 
 // packet_sync_valid.c
-void network_send_sync_valid(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp);
+void network_send_sync_valid(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp, s16 courseNum, s16 actNum, s16 levelNum, s16 areaIndex);
 void network_receive_sync_valid(struct Packet* p);
 
 // packet_level_spawn_info.c
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_area.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_area.c
index b5f42df3f..7ef927860 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_area.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_area.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void network_send_area(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp) {
         }
 
         // send sync valid
-        network_send_sync_valid(toNp);
+        network_send_sync_valid(toNp, gCurrCourseNum, gCurrActStarNum, gCurrLevelNum, gCurrAreaIndex);
     }
     packet_ordered_end();
 
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_change_area.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_change_area.c
index e9c5018cc..3b062b460 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_change_area.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_change_area.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "../network.h"
 #include "../reservation_area.h"
 #include "level_table.h"
-#define DISABLE_MODULE_LOG 1
+//#define DISABLE_MODULE_LOG 1
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
 static void player_changed_area(struct NetworkPlayer* np, s16 courseNum, s16 actNum, s16 levelNum, s16 areaIndex) {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static void player_changed_area(struct NetworkPlayer* np, s16 courseNum, s16 act
     bool inCredits = (np->currActNum == 99);
     if (npLevelAreaMatch == NULL || inCredits) {
         // no NetworkPlayer in the level
-        network_send_sync_valid(np);
+        network_send_sync_valid(np, courseNum, actNum, levelNum, areaIndex);
         network_send_level_area_inform(np);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_change_level.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_change_level.c
index dbb95c101..b267f199c 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_change_level.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_change_level.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "../network.h"
 #include "../reservation_area.h"
 #include "level_table.h"
-#define DISABLE_MODULE_LOG 1
+//#define DISABLE_MODULE_LOG 1
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
 static void player_changed_level(struct NetworkPlayer* np, s16 courseNum, s16 actNum, s16 levelNum, s16 areaIndex) {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ static void player_changed_level(struct NetworkPlayer* np, s16 courseNum, s16 ac
     bool inCredits = (np->currActNum == 99);
     if (npAny == NULL || inCredits) {
         // no NetworkPlayer in the level
-        network_send_sync_valid(np);
+        network_send_sync_valid(np, courseNum, actNum, levelNum, areaIndex);
         network_send_level_area_inform(np);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_chat.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_chat.c
index 8390c70ca..01c491a20 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_chat.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_chat.c
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ void network_send_chat(char* message, u8 globalIndex) {
     network_send(&p);
 
 #ifdef DEVELOPMENT
-    //print_network_player_table();
+    print_network_player_table();
     //reservation_area_debug();
-    print_sync_object_table();
+    //print_sync_object_table();
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_keep_alive.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_keep_alive.c
index 3fa3213c6..05f71a5b8 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_keep_alive.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_keep_alive.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "../network.h"
+#define DISABLE_MODULE_LOG 1
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
 void network_send_keep_alive(u8 localIndex) {
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level.c
index 4f9b8d2e2..0658edad3 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "behavior_table.h"
 #include "object_constants.h"
 #include "object_fields.h"
-#define DISABLE_MODULE_LOG 1
+//#define DISABLE_MODULE_LOG 1
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
 void network_send_level(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp, bool sendArea) {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void network_send_level(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp, bool sendArea) {
             network_send_area(toNp);
         } else {
             // send sync valid
-            network_send_sync_valid(toNp);
+            network_send_sync_valid(toNp, gCurrCourseNum, gCurrActStarNum, gCurrLevelNum, -1);
         }
     }
     packet_ordered_end();
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_sync_valid.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_sync_valid.c
index f1b0482c4..4643b82fb 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_sync_valid.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_sync_valid.c
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "../network.h"
-#define DISABLE_MODULE_LOG 1
+//#define DISABLE_MODULE_LOG 1
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
-void network_send_sync_valid(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp) {
+void network_send_sync_valid(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp, s16 courseNum, s16 actNum, s16 levelNum, s16 areaIndex) {
     // set the NetworkPlayers sync valid
     toNp->currLevelSyncValid = true;
     toNp->currAreaSyncValid  = true;
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ void network_send_sync_valid(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp) {
     u8 myGlobalIndex = gNetworkPlayerLocal->globalIndex;
     struct Packet p;
     packet_init(&p, PACKET_SYNC_VALID, true, PLMT_NONE);
-    packet_write(&p, &toNp->currCourseNum, sizeof(s16));
-    packet_write(&p, &toNp->currActNum,    sizeof(s16));
-    packet_write(&p, &toNp->currLevelNum,  sizeof(s16));
-    packet_write(&p, &toNp->currAreaIndex, sizeof(s16));
-    packet_write(&p, &myGlobalIndex,       sizeof(u8));
+    packet_write(&p, &courseNum,     sizeof(s16));
+    packet_write(&p, &actNum,        sizeof(s16));
+    packet_write(&p, &levelNum,      sizeof(s16));
+    packet_write(&p, &areaIndex,     sizeof(s16));
+    packet_write(&p, &myGlobalIndex, sizeof(u8));
     network_send_to(toNp->localIndex, &p);
 
     LOG_INFO("tx sync valid");
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void network_receive_sync_valid(struct Packet* p) {
 
     if (gNetworkType != NT_SERVER) {
         extern s16 gCurrCourseNum, gCurrActStarNum, gCurrLevelNum, gCurrAreaIndex;
-        if (courseNum != gCurrCourseNum || actNum != gCurrActStarNum || levelNum != gCurrLevelNum || areaIndex != gCurrAreaIndex) {
+        if (courseNum != gCurrCourseNum || actNum != gCurrActStarNum || levelNum != gCurrLevelNum || (areaIndex != gCurrAreaIndex && areaIndex != -1)) {
             LOG_ERROR("rx sync valid: received an improper location");
             return;
         }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void network_receive_sync_valid(struct Packet* p) {
     // inform server
     if (fromGlobalIndex != gNetworkPlayerServer->globalIndex) {
         LOG_INFO("informing server of sync valid");
-        network_send_sync_valid(gNetworkPlayerServer);
+        network_send_sync_valid(gNetworkPlayerServer, courseNum, actNum, levelNum, areaIndex);
     }
 
     // inform everyone that this player is valid