diff --git a/menu/pause_menu.gd b/menu/pause_menu.gd
index 13ef641..e81f540 100644
--- a/menu/pause_menu.gd
+++ b/menu/pause_menu.gd
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func _on_ContinueButton_pressed():
 
 func _on_ExitButton_pressed():
 	get_tree().paused = false
-	if MultiplayerController.connected:
+	if MultiplayerController.is_online():
 		MultiplayerController.quit()
 	get_tree().change_scene("res://menu/main_menu.tscn")
 	get_tree().root.get_child(get_tree().root.get_child_count() - 1).queue_free()
diff --git a/network/multiplayer_controller.gd b/network/multiplayer_controller.gd
index d0ba5e0..89e6f80 100644
--- a/network/multiplayer_controller.gd
+++ b/network/multiplayer_controller.gd
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ var peers_vehicles = {}
 var current_track: Node = null
 var current_track_path: String
 var current_vehicle: String
-var connected = false
 
 
 func _ready():
@@ -20,6 +19,13 @@ func _ready():
 	get_tree().connect("connection_failed", self, "_connection_failed")
 
 
+func is_online():
+	var network_peer = get_tree().get_network_peer()
+	if network_peer == null:
+		return false
+	return network_peer.get_connection_status() == NetworkedMultiplayerPeer.CONNECTION_CONNECTED
+
+
 func create_server(port, track, vehicle):
 	current_track_path = track
 	current_track = load(track).instance()
@@ -29,7 +35,6 @@ func create_server(port, track, vehicle):
 	peers[1] = true
 	create_player(1, vehicle)
 	get_tree().root.call_deferred("add_child", current_track)
-	connected = true
 
 
 func create_client(address, port, vehicle):
@@ -56,21 +61,20 @@ func _peer_disconnected(peer_id):
 
 func _connected_to_server():
 	print("_connected_to_server")
-	connected = true
 
 
 func _connection_failed():
-	connected = false
 	current_track = null
 	peers_vehicles.clear()
+	get_tree().network_peer = null
 	_server_disconnected()
 
 
 func _server_disconnected():
-	connected = false
 	current_track = null
 	peers.clear()
 	peers_vehicles.clear()
+	get_tree().network_peer = null
 	get_tree().root.get_child(get_tree().root.get_child_count() - 1).queue_free()
 	get_tree().change_scene("res://menu/main_menu.tscn")
 
@@ -97,8 +101,8 @@ func destroy_player(peer_id):
 
 func quit():
 	enet_peer.close_connection()
-	connected = false
 	current_track = null
+	get_tree().network_peer = null
 	peers.clear()
 	peers_vehicles.clear()
 
diff --git a/scenes/base_track_level.gd b/scenes/base_track_level.gd
index d938664..bf2caa2 100644
--- a/scenes/base_track_level.gd
+++ b/scenes/base_track_level.gd
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 
 func spawn_player(player_node: BuggedVehicle, gui: Node) -> void:
 	self.player_node = player_node
-	self.player_node.add_child(player_controller)
 	self.gui = gui
 	if ready:
 		_spawn_in_player()
diff --git a/vehicles/vehicle.gd b/vehicles/vehicle.gd
index 0892d25..f53a533 100644
--- a/vehicles/vehicle.gd
+++ b/vehicles/vehicle.gd
@@ -256,8 +256,9 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float):
 	steering = steering_input * lerp(max_steer_angle_rad, speed_steer_angle_rad, steer_speed_factor)
 	emit_signal("steering_updated", steering, steering / max_steer_angle_rad)
 
-	if get_network_master() == get_tree().get_network_unique_id():
-		_synchronize()
+	if MultiplayerController.is_online():
+		if get_network_master() == get_tree().get_network_unique_id():
+			_synchronize()
 
 
 func _generate_engine_sound(rpm_factor):