diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Components/NetworkTransform/NetworkTransformBase.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Components/NetworkTransform/NetworkTransformBase.cs
index e6127e83b..e752c2020 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Components/NetworkTransform/NetworkTransformBase.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Components/NetworkTransform/NetworkTransformBase.cs
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ public virtual void ResetState()
         public virtual void Reset()
         {
             ResetState();
+            // default to ClientToServer so this works immediately for users
+            syncDirection = SyncDirection.ClientToServer;
         }
 
         protected virtual void OnEnable()
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/NetworkTransform/NetworkTransform2kTests.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/NetworkTransform/NetworkTransform2kTests.cs
index dcc43825b..8ea890997 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/NetworkTransform/NetworkTransform2kTests.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/NetworkTransform/NetworkTransform2kTests.cs
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@ public void OnServerToClientSync_WithClientAuthority_Nullables_Uses_Last()
             component.netIdentity.isClient = true;
             component.netIdentity.isLocalPlayer = true;
 
+            // client authority has to be disabled
+            component.syncDirection = SyncDirection.ServerToClient;
+
             // call OnClientToServerSync with authority and nullable types
             // to make sure it uses the last valid position then.
             component.OnServerToClientSync(new Vector3?(), new Quaternion?(), new Vector3?());