diff --git a/Barotrauma/Source/Networking/NetEntityEvent/NetEntityEventManager.cs b/Barotrauma/Source/Networking/NetEntityEvent/NetEntityEventManager.cs
index 186bbc7d4..93d25b13a 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/Source/Networking/NetEntityEvent/NetEntityEventManager.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/Source/Networking/NetEntityEvent/NetEntityEventManager.cs
@@ -65,9 +65,12 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
                 eventCount++;
             }
             
-            msg.Write(eventsToSync[0].ID);
-            msg.Write((byte)eventCount);
-            msg.Write(tempBuffer);
+            if (eventCount > 0)
+            {
+                msg.Write(eventsToSync[0].ID);
+                msg.Write((byte)eventCount);
+                msg.Write(tempBuffer);
+            }
         }
        
         protected virtual void WriteEvent(NetBuffer buffer, NetEntityEvent entityEvent, Client recipient = null)