diff --git a/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/BaseVariableSyncer.cs b/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/BaseVariableSyncer.cs
index c2e884b1..1bc15024 100644
--- a/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/BaseVariableSyncer.cs
+++ b/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/BaseVariableSyncer.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace QSB.Utility.VariableSync
 		public abstract void WriteData(QNetworkWriter writer);
 		public abstract void ReadData(QNetworkReader writer);
 
+		public bool Ready => _ready;
+
 		public virtual void Awake()
 		{
 			QNetworkServer.instance.m_SimpleServerSimple.RegisterHandlerSafe(short.MaxValue, HandleVariable);
diff --git a/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/BoolVariableSyncer.cs b/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/BoolVariableSyncer.cs
index 58040b6b..874fadca 100644
--- a/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/BoolVariableSyncer.cs
+++ b/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/BoolVariableSyncer.cs
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ namespace QSB.Utility.VariableSync
 {
 	public class BoolVariableSyncer : BaseVariableSyncer
 	{
-		public VariableReference<bool> ValueToSync { get; private set; } = new();
+		public VariableReference<bool> ValueToSync { get; private set; }
 
 		public void Init(Func<bool> getter, Action<bool> setter)
 		{
+			ValueToSync = new(this);
 			ValueToSync.Getter = getter;
 			ValueToSync.Setter = setter;
 			_ready = true;
@@ -18,9 +19,27 @@ namespace QSB.Utility.VariableSync
 			=> _ready = false;
 
 		public override void WriteData(QNetworkWriter writer)
-			=> writer.Write(ValueToSync.Value);
+		{
+			if (Ready)
+			{
+				writer.Write(ValueToSync.Value);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				writer.Write(default(bool));
+			}
+		}
 
-		public override void ReadData(QNetworkReader writer)
-			=> ValueToSync.Value = writer.ReadBoolean();
+		public override void ReadData(QNetworkReader reader)
+		{
+			if (Ready)
+			{
+				ValueToSync.Value = reader.ReadBoolean();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				reader.ReadBoolean();
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/FloatVariableSyncer.cs b/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/FloatVariableSyncer.cs
index 37cbe735..5a49bf5d 100644
--- a/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/FloatVariableSyncer.cs
+++ b/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/FloatVariableSyncer.cs
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ namespace QSB.Utility.VariableSync
 {
 	public class FloatVariableSyncer : BaseVariableSyncer
 	{
-		public VariableReference<float> ValueToSync { get; private set; } = new();
+		public VariableReference<float> ValueToSync { get; private set; }
 
 		public void Init(Func<float> getter, Action<float> setter)
 		{
+			ValueToSync = new(this);
 			ValueToSync.Getter = getter;
 			ValueToSync.Setter = setter;
 			_ready = true;
@@ -18,9 +19,27 @@ namespace QSB.Utility.VariableSync
 			=> _ready = false;
 
 		public override void WriteData(QNetworkWriter writer)
-			=> writer.Write(ValueToSync.Value);
+		{
+			if (Ready)
+			{
+				writer.Write(ValueToSync.Value);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				writer.Write(default(float));
+			}
+		}
 
-		public override void ReadData(QNetworkReader writer)
-			=> ValueToSync.Value = writer.ReadSingle();
+		public override void ReadData(QNetworkReader reader)
+		{
+			if (Ready)
+			{
+				ValueToSync.Value = reader.ReadSingle();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				reader.ReadSingle();
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/VariableReference.cs b/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/VariableReference.cs
index cf2f6006..f2343bb5 100644
--- a/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/VariableReference.cs
+++ b/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/VariableReference.cs
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
-using QSB.Player;
-using QSB.Player.TransformSync;
-using System;
+using System;
 
 namespace QSB.Utility.VariableSync
 {
 	public class VariableReference<T>
 	{
+		private BaseVariableSyncer _owner;
+
 		public Func<T> Getter;
 		public Action<T> Setter;
 
+		public VariableReference(BaseVariableSyncer owner)
+			=> _owner = owner;
+
 		public T Value
 		{
 			get
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@ namespace QSB.Utility.VariableSync
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					if (PlayerTransformSync.LocalInstance != null && QSBPlayerManager.LocalPlayer.IsReady)
+					if (_owner.Ready)
 					{
 						DebugLog.ToConsole($"Warning - Getter is null!", OWML.Common.MessageType.Warning);
 					}
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ namespace QSB.Utility.VariableSync
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					if (PlayerTransformSync.LocalInstance != null && QSBPlayerManager.LocalPlayer.IsReady)
+					if (_owner.Ready)
 					{
 						DebugLog.ToConsole($"Warning - Setter is null!", OWML.Common.MessageType.Warning);
 					}
diff --git a/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/Vector3VariableSyncer.cs b/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/Vector3VariableSyncer.cs
index bc91b37b..4c8ad761 100644
--- a/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/Vector3VariableSyncer.cs
+++ b/QSB/Utility/VariableSync/Vector3VariableSyncer.cs
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ namespace QSB.Utility.VariableSync
 {
 	public class Vector3VariableSyncer : BaseVariableSyncer
 	{
-		public VariableReference<Vector3> ValueToSync { get; private set; } = new();
+		public VariableReference<Vector3> ValueToSync { get; private set; }
 
 		public void Init(Func<Vector3> getter, Action<Vector3> setter)
 		{
+			ValueToSync = new(this);
 			ValueToSync.Getter = getter;
 			ValueToSync.Setter = setter;
 			_ready = true;
@@ -19,9 +20,27 @@ namespace QSB.Utility.VariableSync
 			=> _ready = false;
 
 		public override void WriteData(QNetworkWriter writer)
-			=> writer.Write(ValueToSync.Value);
+		{
+			if (Ready)
+			{
+				writer.Write(ValueToSync.Value);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				writer.Write(default(Vector3));
+			}
+		}
 
-		public override void ReadData(QNetworkReader writer)
-			=> ValueToSync.Value = writer.ReadVector3();
+		public override void ReadData(QNetworkReader reader)
+		{
+			if (Ready)
+			{
+				ValueToSync.Value = reader.ReadVector3();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				reader.ReadVector3();
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }