diff --git a/src/Jaket/Content/Enemies.cs b/src/Jaket/Content/Enemies.cs
index fc86dc18..475c7c48 100644
--- a/src/Jaket/Content/Enemies.cs
+++ b/src/Jaket/Content/Enemies.cs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public static bool Sync(EnemyIdentifier enemyId)
     }
 
     /// <summary> Synchronizes damage dealt to the enemy. </summary>
-    public static bool SyncDamage(EnemyIdentifier enemyId, float damage, bool explode, float critDamage, GameObject source)
+    public static bool SyncDamage(EnemyIdentifier enemyId, ref float damage, bool explode, float critDamage, GameObject source)
     {
         if (LobbyController.Lobby == null || enemyId.dead) return true;
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public static bool SyncDamage(EnemyIdentifier enemyId, float damage, bool explod
         if (enemyId.TryGetComponent<Entity>(out var entity) && (entity is not RemotePlayer player || !player.Invincible))
             Bullets.SyncDamage(entity.Id, enemyId.hitter, damage, explode, critDamage);
 
-        // the entity was created before the lobby
+        if (!LobbyController.IsOwner) damage = 0f;
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Jaket/Patches/EnemyPatch.cs b/src/Jaket/Patches/EnemyPatch.cs
index 1a61ba9e..cc24fc7c 100644
--- a/src/Jaket/Patches/EnemyPatch.cs
+++ b/src/Jaket/Patches/EnemyPatch.cs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ public class EnemyPatch
 
     [HarmonyPrefix]
     [HarmonyPatch(nameof(EnemyIdentifier.DeliverDamage))]
-    static bool Damage(EnemyIdentifier __instance, float multiplier, bool tryForExplode, float critMultiplier, GameObject sourceWeapon) =>
-        Enemies.SyncDamage(__instance, multiplier, tryForExplode, critMultiplier, sourceWeapon);
+    static bool Damage(EnemyIdentifier __instance, ref float multiplier, bool tryForExplode, float critMultiplier, GameObject sourceWeapon) =>
+        Enemies.SyncDamage(__instance, ref multiplier, tryForExplode, critMultiplier, sourceWeapon);
 
     [HarmonyPrefix]
     [HarmonyPatch(nameof(EnemyIdentifier.Death))]