diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkClient.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkClient.cs
index 899f3ffbe..ae1da29ae 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkClient.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkClient.cs
@@ -1354,8 +1354,8 @@ static void BootstrapIdentity(NetworkIdentity identity)
 
             // initialize flags.
             // after NotifyAuthority for compatibility with old behaviour.
-            identity.isLocalPlayer = localPlayer == identity;
             identity.isClient = true;
+            identity.isLocalPlayer = localPlayer == identity;
 
             // invoke user callbacks
             identity.OnStartClient();