diff --git a/assets/core/networking/scripts/NetworkManager.gd b/assets/core/networking/scripts/NetworkManager.gd
index 999a2ff..900ce43 100644
--- a/assets/core/networking/scripts/NetworkManager.gd
+++ b/assets/core/networking/scripts/NetworkManager.gd
@@ -297,8 +297,9 @@ func read_p2p_packet() -> void:
 		
 		# Start game packet
 		if "message" in readable_data and readable_data["message"] == "start_game":
-			if packet_sender == host_id:
-				_on_game_started()
+			print("Received game start packet.")
+			_on_game_started()
+				
 	
 		# Print the packet to output
 		print("Packet: %s" % readable_data)