diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_area.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_area.c
index 8647e6324..e4a335cb3 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_area.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_area.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "game/level_update.h"
 #include "game/area.h"
 #include "game/object_helpers.h"
+#include "game/object_list_processor.h"
 #include "behavior_table.h"
 #include "object_constants.h"
 #include "object_fields.h"
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ void network_send_area(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp) {
 
         // area variables
         packet_write(&p, &gNetworkAreaTimer, sizeof(u32));
+        packet_write(&p, gEnvironmentLevels, sizeof(s32));
 
         // write sync id removals
         packet_write(&p, &sRemoveSyncIdsIndex, sizeof(u8));
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ void network_receive_area(struct Packet* p) {
     // read area variables
     packet_read(p, &gNetworkAreaTimer, sizeof(u32));
     gNetworkAreaTimerClock = clock_elapsed_ticks() - gNetworkAreaTimer;
+    packet_read(p, gEnvironmentLevels, sizeof(s32));
 
     // read removed sync ids
     area_remove_sync_ids_clear();
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level.c
index c7f1ffffe..e2d7184a1 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ void network_send_level(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp, bool sendArea) {
         packet_write(&p, &gPssSlideStarted,         sizeof(u8));
         packet_write(&p, &gHudDisplay.timer,        sizeof(u16));
         packet_write(&p, &gTTCSpeedSetting,         sizeof(s16));
-        packet_write(&p, gEnvironmentLevels,        sizeof(s32));
 
         // send level packet
         network_send_to(toNp->localIndex, &p);
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ void network_receive_level(struct Packet* p) {
     packet_read(p, &gPssSlideStarted,         sizeof(u8));
     packet_read(p, &gHudDisplay.timer,        sizeof(u16));
     packet_read(p, &gTTCSpeedSetting,         sizeof(s16)); // likely doesn't work after level load.. but it could
-    packet_read(p, gEnvironmentLevels,        sizeof(s32));
 
     // hacky way to override red coins collected
     gRedCoinsCollected = redCoinsCollected;