diff --git a/QSB/EchoesOfTheEye/AlarmTotemSync/Patches/AlarmTotemPatches.cs b/QSB/EchoesOfTheEye/AlarmTotemSync/Patches/AlarmTotemPatches.cs
index 1d134b37..599dc2d4 100644
--- a/QSB/EchoesOfTheEye/AlarmTotemSync/Patches/AlarmTotemPatches.cs
+++ b/QSB/EchoesOfTheEye/AlarmTotemSync/Patches/AlarmTotemPatches.cs
@@ -56,44 +56,37 @@ public class AlarmTotemPatches : QSBPatch
 		}
 	}
 
+	/// <summary>
+	/// do local fixed update to check for local visibility
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <param name="__instance"></param>
 	[HarmonyPrefix]
 	[HarmonyPatch(typeof(AlarmTotem), nameof(AlarmTotem.FixedUpdate))]
-	private static bool FixedUpdate(AlarmTotem __instance)
+	private static void FixedUpdate(AlarmTotem __instance)
 	{
-		var isPlayerVisible = __instance._isPlayerVisible;
-		__instance._isPlayerVisible = __instance.CheckPlayerVisible();
-		if (__instance._isPlayerVisible && !isPlayerVisible)
+		if (!QSBWorldSync.AllObjectsReady)
 		{
-			Locator.GetAlarmSequenceController().IncreaseAlarmCounter();
-			__instance._simTotemMaterials[0] = __instance._simAlarmMaterial;
-			__instance._simTotemRenderer.sharedMaterials = __instance._simTotemMaterials;
-			__instance._simVisionConeRenderer.SetColor(__instance._simAlarmColor);
-			if (__instance._isTutorialTotem)
-			{
-				GlobalMessenger.FireEvent("TutorialAlarmTotemTriggered");
-			}
-
-			if (QSBWorldSync.AllObjectsReady)
-			{
-				__instance.GetWorldObject<QSBAlarmTotem>()
-					.SendMessage(new SetVisibleMessage(true));
-			}
-		}
-		else if (isPlayerVisible && !__instance._isPlayerVisible)
-		{
-			Locator.GetAlarmSequenceController().DecreaseAlarmCounter();
-			__instance._simTotemMaterials[0] = __instance._origSimEyeMaterial;
-			__instance._simTotemRenderer.sharedMaterials = __instance._simTotemMaterials;
-			__instance._simVisionConeRenderer.SetColor(__instance._simVisionConeRenderer.GetOriginalColor());
-			__instance._pulseLightController.FadeTo(0f, 0.5f);
-
-			if (QSBWorldSync.AllObjectsReady)
-			{
-				__instance.GetWorldObject<QSBAlarmTotem>()
-					.SendMessage(new SetVisibleMessage(false));
-			}
+			return;
 		}
 
+		var qsbAlarmTotem = __instance.GetWorldObject<QSBAlarmTotem>();
+		qsbAlarmTotem.FixedUpdate();
+	}
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// check for global visibility
+	/// </summary>
+	[HarmonyPrefix]
+	[HarmonyPatch(typeof(AlarmTotem), nameof(AlarmTotem.CheckPlayerVisible))]
+	private static bool CheckPlayerVisible(AlarmTotem __instance, ref bool __result)
+	{
+		if (!QSBWorldSync.AllObjectsReady)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		var qsbAlarmTotem = __instance.GetWorldObject<QSBAlarmTotem>();
+		__result = qsbAlarmTotem.IsVisible();
 		return false;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/QSB/EchoesOfTheEye/AlarmTotemSync/WorldObjects/QSBAlarmTotem.cs b/QSB/EchoesOfTheEye/AlarmTotemSync/WorldObjects/QSBAlarmTotem.cs
index 2765b458..d80eb1b1 100644
--- a/QSB/EchoesOfTheEye/AlarmTotemSync/WorldObjects/QSBAlarmTotem.cs
+++ b/QSB/EchoesOfTheEye/AlarmTotemSync/WorldObjects/QSBAlarmTotem.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public class QSBAlarmTotem : WorldObject<AlarmTotem>
 	private void OnPlayerLeave(PlayerInfo player) =>
 		_visibleFor.QuickRemove(player.PlayerId);
 
+	public bool IsVisible() => _visibleFor.Count > 0;
+
 	public void SetVisible(uint playerId, bool visible)
 	{
 		if (visible)
@@ -84,4 +86,56 @@ public class QSBAlarmTotem : WorldObject<AlarmTotem>
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	#region local visibility
+
+	private bool _isLocallyVisible;
+
+	public void FixedUpdate()
+	{
+		var isLocallyVisible = _isLocallyVisible;
+		_isLocallyVisible = CheckPlayerVisible();
+		if (_isLocallyVisible && !isLocallyVisible)
+		{
+			Locator.GetAlarmSequenceController().IncreaseAlarmCounter();
+			AttachedObject._simTotemMaterials[0] = AttachedObject._simAlarmMaterial;
+			AttachedObject._simTotemRenderer.sharedMaterials = AttachedObject._simTotemMaterials;
+			AttachedObject._simVisionConeRenderer.SetColor(AttachedObject._simAlarmColor);
+			if (AttachedObject._isTutorialTotem)
+			{
+				GlobalMessenger.FireEvent("TutorialAlarmTotemTriggered");
+			}
+		}
+		else if (isLocallyVisible && !_isLocallyVisible)
+		{
+			Locator.GetAlarmSequenceController().DecreaseAlarmCounter();
+			AttachedObject._simTotemMaterials[0] = AttachedObject._origSimEyeMaterial;
+			AttachedObject._simTotemRenderer.sharedMaterials = AttachedObject._simTotemMaterials;
+			AttachedObject._simVisionConeRenderer.SetColor(AttachedObject._simVisionConeRenderer.GetOriginalColor());
+			AttachedObject._pulseLightController.FadeTo(0f, 0.5f);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private bool CheckPlayerVisible()
+	{
+		if (!AttachedObject._isFaceOpen)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		var lanternController = Locator.GetDreamWorldController().GetPlayerLantern().GetLanternController();
+		var playerLightSensor = Locator.GetPlayerLightSensor();
+		if (lanternController.IsHeldByPlayer() && !lanternController.IsConcealed() || playerLightSensor.IsIlluminated())
+		{
+			var position = Locator.GetPlayerCamera().transform.position;
+			if (AttachedObject.CheckPointInVisionCone(position) && !AttachedObject.CheckLineOccluded(AttachedObject._sightOrigin.position, position))
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	#endregion
 }