diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/bouncing_fireball.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/bouncing_fireball.inc.c
index 9df5b0ec..4c0ed1d8 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/bouncing_fireball.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/bouncing_fireball.inc.c
@@ -27,9 +27,15 @@ void bhv_bouncing_fireball_flame_loop(void) {
     o->oInteractStatus = 0;
 }
 
+void bhv_bouncing_fireball_override_ownership(u8* shouldOverride, u8* shouldOwn) {
+    *shouldOverride = TRUE;
+    *shouldOwn = (get_network_player_smallest_global() == gNetworkPlayerLocal);
+}
+
 void bhv_bouncing_fireball_loop(void) {
     if (!network_sync_object_initialized(o)) {
-        network_init_object(o, SYNC_DISTANCE_ONLY_EVENTS);
+        struct SyncObject* so = network_init_object(o, SYNC_DISTANCE_ONLY_EVENTS);
+        so->override_ownership = bhv_bouncing_fireball_override_ownership;
         network_init_object_field(o, &o->oAction);
         network_init_object_field(o, &o->oPrevAction);
         network_init_object_field(o, &o->oTimer);