diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/chain_chomp.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/chain_chomp.inc.c
index b7053960..dc00cec4 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/chain_chomp.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/chain_chomp.inc.c
@@ -528,8 +528,15 @@ void bhv_wooden_post_update(void) {
         // chomp
         o->oWoodenPostOffsetY = -190.0f;
         if (o->parentObj != o) {
-            play_puzzle_jingle();
-            o->parentObj->oChainChompReleaseStatus = CHAIN_CHOMP_RELEASED_TRIGGER_CUTSCENE;
+            if (gNetworkLevelSyncing) {
+                // force chain chomp cutscene ending
+                o->parentObj->oAction = CHAIN_CHOMP_ACT_UNLOAD_CHAIN;
+                o->parentObj->oChainChompReleaseStatus = CHAIN_CHOMP_RELEASED_END_CUTSCENE;
+                o->parentObj->oChainChompHitGate = TRUE;
+            } else {
+                play_puzzle_jingle();
+                o->parentObj->oChainChompReleaseStatus = CHAIN_CHOMP_RELEASED_TRIGGER_CUTSCENE;
+            }
             o->parentObj = o;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/exclamation_box.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/exclamation_box.inc.c
index e9821a68..81675e58 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/exclamation_box.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/exclamation_box.inc.c
@@ -164,8 +164,10 @@ void exclamation_box_act_4(void) {
 
 void exclamation_box_act_5(void) {
     o->oExclamationBoxForce = FALSE;
-    if (o->oTimer > 300)
+    if (o->oTimer > 300) {
         o->oAction = 2;
+        forget_ent_reliable_packet(o);
+    }
 }
 void exclamation_box_act_6(void) {
     o->oExclamationBoxForce = FALSE;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network.c b/src/pc/network/network.c
index 2a9b14a3..66d048f2 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network.c
@@ -21,8 +21,12 @@ struct NetworkSystem* gNetworkSystem = &gNetworkSystemSocket;
 #endif
 
 #define LOADING_LEVEL_THRESHOLD 10
-u8 networkLoadingLevel = 0;
+#define SYNCING_LEVEL_THRESHOLD 30 * 6
+
+u16 networkLoadingLevel = 0;
 bool gNetworkLevelLoaded = false;
+bool gNetworkLevelSyncing = true;
+
 clock_t gLastNetworkSend = 0;
 struct StringLinkedList gRegisteredMods = { 0 };
 
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ void network_on_init_level(void) {
     // reset loading timer
     networkLoadingLevel = 0;
     gNetworkLevelLoaded = false;
+    gNetworkLevelSyncing = true;
 }
 
 void network_on_loaded_level(void) {
@@ -193,11 +198,15 @@ void network_receive(u8 localIndex, u8* data, u16 dataLength) {
 void network_update(void) {
 
     // check for level loaded event
-    if (!gNetworkLevelLoaded) {
-        if (networkLoadingLevel++ >= LOADING_LEVEL_THRESHOLD) {
+    if (networkLoadingLevel < SYNCING_LEVEL_THRESHOLD) {
+        networkLoadingLevel++;
+        if (!gNetworkLevelLoaded && networkLoadingLevel >= LOADING_LEVEL_THRESHOLD) {
             gNetworkLevelLoaded = true;
             network_on_loaded_level();
         }
+        if (networkLoadingLevel >= SYNCING_LEVEL_THRESHOLD) {
+            gNetworkLevelSyncing = false;
+        }
     }
 
     // send out update packets
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network.h b/src/pc/network/network.h
index b3d14dd0..118ca9b0 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network.h
+++ b/src/pc/network/network.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ struct ServerSettings {
 extern struct NetworkSystem* gNetworkSystem;
 extern enum NetworkType gNetworkType;
 extern bool gNetworkLevelLoaded;
+extern bool gNetworkLevelSyncing;
 extern struct SyncObject gSyncObjects[];
 extern struct ServerSettings gServerSettings;
 extern clock_t gLastNetworkSend;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h
index 935bf08c..be73f111 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ void network_receive_player(struct Packet* p);
 
 // packet_object.c
 struct Packet* get_last_sync_ent_reliable_packet(u8 syncId);
+void forget_ent_reliable_packet(struct Object* o);
 struct SyncObject* network_init_object(struct Object* object, float maxSyncDistance);
 void network_init_object_field(struct Object* o, void* field);
 bool network_owns_object(struct Object* o);
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_location_request.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_location_request.c
index 882db2ca..a17d6abe 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_location_request.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_location_request.c
@@ -182,7 +182,17 @@ void network_send_location_response(u8 destGlobalIndex) {
 
     //LOG_INFO("network_send_location_response() { %d, %d, %d, %d, %d } to: %d", destGlobalIndex, gCurrCourseNum, gCurrActNum, gCurrLevelNum, gCurrAreaIndex, (gNetworkType == NT_SERVER) ? destNp->localIndex : 0);
 
-    network_send_to(destGlobalIndex, &p);
+    network_send_to(destNp->localIndex, &p);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SYNC_OBJECTS; i++) {
+        struct SyncObject* so = &gSyncObjects[i];
+        if (so == NULL || so->o == NULL) { continue; }
+        struct Packet* entPacket = get_last_sync_ent_reliable_packet(i);
+        if (entPacket->error) { continue; }
+        struct Packet p2 = { 0 };
+        packet_duplicate(entPacket, &p2);
+        network_send_to(destNp->localIndex, &p2);
+    }
 }
 
 void network_receive_location_response(struct Packet* p) {
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
index 72c71050..1ce29dc0 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_object.c
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ struct Packet* get_last_sync_ent_reliable_packet(u8 syncId) {
     return &sLastSyncEntReliablePacket[syncId];
 }
 
+void forget_ent_reliable_packet(struct Object* o) {
+    u8 syncId = o->oSyncID;
+    if (gSyncObjects[syncId].o == o) {
+        sLastSyncEntReliablePacket[syncId].error = true;
+    }
+}
+
 // todo: move this to somewhere more general
 static float player_distance(struct MarioState* marioState, struct Object* o) {
     if (marioState->marioObj == NULL) { return 0; }