diff --git a/src/modes/world_status.cpp b/src/modes/world_status.cpp
index 2db2eb4da..058425db3 100644
--- a/src/modes/world_status.cpp
+++ b/src/modes/world_status.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ void WorldStatus::updateTime(const float dt)
             m_auxiliary_timer += dt;
 
             if (UserConfigParams::m_artist_debug_mode &&
+                !NetworkConfig::get()->isNetworking() &&
                 race_manager->getNumberOfKarts() -
                 race_manager->getNumSpareTireKarts() == 1 &&
                 race_manager->getTrackName() != "tutorial")