diff --git a/assets/core/networking/scripts/NetworkManager.gd b/assets/core/networking/scripts/NetworkManager.gd
index 24fcb8d..1198861 100644
--- a/assets/core/networking/scripts/NetworkManager.gd
+++ b/assets/core/networking/scripts/NetworkManager.gd
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ var steam_username: String = ""
 var avatar_texture_cache: Dictionary = {}
 var host_id: int = 0
 
+var uuid_counter: int = 0
+
 var node_map: Dictionary = {}
 
 signal lobby_created(lobby_id: int)
@@ -316,9 +318,11 @@ func read_p2p_packet() -> void:
 		#print("Packet: %s" % readable_data)
 
 
+
+
 func register_node(node: Node) -> String:
 	var uuid = generate_uuid()
-	node_map[uuid] = node
+	uuid_counter += 1
 	return uuid