--- a/network.c	Sat Jul 16 12:30:03 2005 +0000
+++ b/network.c	Sat Jul 16 12:59:23 2005 +0000
@@ -947,6 +947,7 @@
 	_frame_counter = 0;
 	_frame_counter_server = 0;
 	_frame_counter_max = 0;
+	_last_sync_frame = 0;
 	_network_own_client_index = NETWORK_SERVER_INDEX;
 
 	if (!_network_dedicated)

--- a/network.h	Sat Jul 16 12:30:03 2005 +0000
+++ b/network.h	Sat Jul 16 12:59:23 2005 +0000
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@
 VARDEF uint32 _frame_counter_server; // The frame_counter of the server, if in network-mode
 VARDEF uint32 _frame_counter_max; // To where we may go with our clients
 
+VARDEF uint32 _last_sync_frame; // Used in the server to store the last time a sync packet was sent to clients.
+
 // networking settings
 VARDEF uint32 _network_ip_list[MAX_INTERFACES + 1]; // Network IPs
 VARDEF uint16 _network_game_count;

--- a/network_server.c	Sat Jul 16 12:30:03 2005 +0000
+++ b/network_server.c	Sat Jul 16 12:59:23 2005 +0000
@@ -1512,11 +1512,11 @@
 // This is called every tick if this is a _network_server
 void NetworkServer_Tick(void)
 {
-#ifndef ENABLE_NETWORK_SYNC_EVERY_FRAME
-	static uint32 last_sync_frame = 0;
-#endif
 	NetworkClientState *cs;
 	bool send_frame = false;
+#ifndef ENABLE_NETWORK_SYNC_EVERY_FRAME
+	bool send_sync = false;
+#endif
 
 	// Update max-frame-counter
 	if (_frame_counter > _frame_counter_max) {
@@ -1524,6 +1524,13 @@
 		send_frame = true;
 	}
 
+#ifndef ENABLE_NETWORK_SYNC_EVERY_FRAME
+	if (_frame_counter >= _last_sync_frame + _network_sync_freq) {
+		_last_sync_frame = _frame_counter;
+		send_sync = true;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	// Now we are done with the frame, inform the clients that they can
 	//  do their frame!
 	FOR_ALL_CLIENTS(cs) {
@@ -1556,30 +1563,21 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-
-		// Check if we can send command, and if we have anything in the queue
-		if (cs->status > STATUS_DONE_MAP) {
+		if (cs->status >= STATUS_PRE_ACTIVE) {
+			// Check if we can send command, and if we have anything in the queue
 			NetworkHandleCommandQueue(cs);
-		}
 
-		// Do we need to send the new frame-packet?
-		if (send_frame && (cs->status == STATUS_ACTIVE || cs->status == STATUS_PRE_ACTIVE)) {
-			SEND_COMMAND(PACKET_SERVER_FRAME)(cs);
-		}
-#ifndef ENABLE_NETWORK_SYNC_EVERY_FRAME
-		// Is it time to send a sync-packet to all clients?
-		if (last_sync_frame + _network_sync_freq < _frame_counter) {
-			SEND_COMMAND(PACKET_SERVER_SYNC)(cs);
-		}
-#endif
-	}
+			// Send an updated _frame_counter_max to the client
+			if (send_frame)
+				SEND_COMMAND(PACKET_SERVER_FRAME)(cs);
 
 #ifndef ENABLE_NETWORK_SYNC_EVERY_FRAME
-	// Update the last_sync_frame if needed!
-	if (last_sync_frame + _network_sync_freq < _frame_counter) {
-		last_sync_frame = _frame_counter;
+			// Send a sync-check packet
+			if (send_sync)
+				SEND_COMMAND(PACKET_SERVER_SYNC)(cs);
+#endif
+		}
 	}
-#endif
 
 	/* See if we need to advertise */
 	NetworkUDPAdvertise();