diff --git a/ewext/src/modules/entity_sync.rs b/ewext/src/modules/entity_sync.rs
index 2f4063bf..2d6379af 100644
--- a/ewext/src/modules/entity_sync.rs
+++ b/ewext/src/modules/entity_sync.rs
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ impl Module for EntitySync {
         }
 
         if ctx.sync_rate == 1 || frame_num % ctx.sync_rate == 0 {
+            let (diff, dead) = self.local_diff_model.make_diff(ctx);
             self.local_diff_model
                 .update_tracked_entities(ctx)
                 .wrap_err("Failed to update locally tracked entities")?;
@@ -437,7 +438,6 @@ impl Module for EntitySync {
                 //game_print("Got new interested");
                 self.local_diff_model.reset_diff_encoding();
             }
-            let (diff, dead) = self.local_diff_model.make_diff(ctx);
             // FIXME (perf): allow a Destination that can send to several peers at once, to prevent cloning and stuff.
             for peer in self.interest_tracker.iter_interested() {
                 send_remotedes(
diff --git a/ewext/src/modules/entity_sync/diff_model.rs b/ewext/src/modules/entity_sync/diff_model.rs
index 7e138359..a201d4ea 100644
--- a/ewext/src/modules/entity_sync/diff_model.rs
+++ b/ewext/src/modules/entity_sync/diff_model.rs
@@ -1269,6 +1269,23 @@ impl RemoteDiffModel {
                                 None,
                                 None,
                             )?;
+                        } else {
+                            if current_hp < 0.0 {
+                                damage.set_hp(f32::MIN_POSITIVE as f64)?;
+                            }
+                            noita_api::raw::entity_inflict_damage(
+                                entity.raw() as i32,
+                                (current_hp - entity_info.hp) as f64,
+                                "DAMAGE_HEALING".into(), //TODO should be enum
+                                "hp sync".into(),
+                                "NONE".into(),
+                                0.0,
+                                0.0,
+                                None,
+                                None,
+                                None,
+                                None,
+                            )?;
                         }
                     }