diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Components/Experimental/NetworkLerpRigidbody.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Components/Experimental/NetworkLerpRigidbody.cs
index 1b19ab729..adca7cbb1 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Components/Experimental/NetworkLerpRigidbody.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Components/Experimental/NetworkLerpRigidbody.cs
@@ -38,8 +38,15 @@ public class NetworkLerpRigidbody : NetworkBehaviour
         protected override void OnValidate()
         {
             base.OnValidate();
+            Reset();
+        }
+
+        public virtual void Reset()
+        {
             if (target == null)
                 target = GetComponent<Rigidbody>();
+
+            syncDirection = SyncDirection.ClientToServer;
         }
 
         void Update()
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Components/Experimental/NetworkRigidbody.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Components/Experimental/NetworkRigidbody.cs
index 0c2498d7b..aa204ad33 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Components/Experimental/NetworkRigidbody.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Components/Experimental/NetworkRigidbody.cs
@@ -42,8 +42,15 @@ public class NetworkRigidbody : NetworkBehaviour
         protected override void OnValidate()
         {
             base.OnValidate();
+            Reset();
+        }
+
+        public virtual void Reset()
+        {
             if (target == null)
                 target = GetComponent<Rigidbody>();
+
+            syncDirection = SyncDirection.ClientToServer;
         }
 
         #region Sync vars
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Components/Experimental/NetworkRigidbody2D.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Components/Experimental/NetworkRigidbody2D.cs
index e3bdd2992..79c07712e 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Components/Experimental/NetworkRigidbody2D.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Components/Experimental/NetworkRigidbody2D.cs
@@ -40,8 +40,15 @@ public class NetworkRigidbody2D : NetworkBehaviour
         protected override void OnValidate()
         {
             base.OnValidate();
+            Reset();
+        }
+
+        public virtual void Reset()
+        {
             if (target == null)
                 target = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>();
+
+            syncDirection = SyncDirection.ClientToServer;
         }
 
         #region Sync vars