diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkClient.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkClient.cs
index c8f01205c..f9597ed1b 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkClient.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkClient.cs
@@ -1598,8 +1598,8 @@ internal static void NetworkLateUpdate()
                 // snapshots _but_ not every single tick.
                 //
                 // Unity 2019 doesn't have Time.timeAsDouble yet
-                if (!Application.isPlaying ||
-                    AccurateInterval.Elapsed(NetworkTime.localTime, sendInterval, ref lastSendTime))
+                bool sendIntervalElapsed = AccurateInterval.Elapsed(NetworkTime.localTime, sendInterval, ref lastSendTime);
+                if (!Application.isPlaying || sendIntervalElapsed)
                 {
                     Broadcast();
                 }
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkServer.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkServer.cs
index 45d05aad9..845542285 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkServer.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkServer.cs
@@ -2034,7 +2034,8 @@ internal static void NetworkLateUpdate()
                 // NetworkTransform, so they can sync on same interval as time
                 // snapshots _but_ not every single tick.
                 // Unity 2019 doesn't have Time.timeAsDouble yet
-                if (!Application.isPlaying || AccurateInterval.Elapsed(NetworkTime.localTime, sendInterval, ref lastSendTime))
+                bool sendIntervalElapsed = AccurateInterval.Elapsed(NetworkTime.localTime, sendInterval, ref lastSendTime);
+                if (!Application.isPlaying || sendIntervalElapsed)
                     Broadcast();
             }