diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs
index b94b826b8..97c887119 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ protected void SendTargetRPCInternal(NetworkConnection conn, string functionFull
         //           {
         //               int oldValue = health;
         //               SetSyncVar(value, ref health, 1uL);
-        //               if (NetworkServer.localClientActive && !GetSyncVarHookGuard(1uL))
+        //               if (NetworkServer.activeHost && !GetSyncVarHookGuard(1uL))
         //               {
         //                   SetSyncVarHookGuard(1uL, value: true);
         //                   OnChanged(oldValue, value);
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ public void GeneratedSyncVarSetter<T>(T value, ref T field, ulong dirtyBit, Acti
                     // in client-only mode, OnDeserialize would call it.
                     // we use hook guard to protect against deadlock where hook
                     // changes syncvar, calling hook again.
-                    if (NetworkServer.localClientActive && !GetSyncVarHookGuard(dirtyBit))
+                    if (NetworkServer.activeHost && !GetSyncVarHookGuard(dirtyBit))
                     {
                         SetSyncVarHookGuard(dirtyBit, true);
                         OnChanged(oldValue, value);
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ public void GeneratedSyncVarSetter_GameObject(GameObject value, ref GameObject f
                     // in client-only mode, OnDeserialize would call it.
                     // we use hook guard to protect against deadlock where hook
                     // changes syncvar, calling hook again.
-                    if (NetworkServer.localClientActive && !GetSyncVarHookGuard(dirtyBit))
+                    if (NetworkServer.activeHost && !GetSyncVarHookGuard(dirtyBit))
                     {
                         SetSyncVarHookGuard(dirtyBit, true);
                         OnChanged(oldValue, value);
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ public void GeneratedSyncVarSetter_NetworkIdentity(NetworkIdentity value, ref Ne
                     // in client-only mode, OnDeserialize would call it.
                     // we use hook guard to protect against deadlock where hook
                     // changes syncvar, calling hook again.
-                    if (NetworkServer.localClientActive && !GetSyncVarHookGuard(dirtyBit))
+                    if (NetworkServer.activeHost && !GetSyncVarHookGuard(dirtyBit))
                     {
                         SetSyncVarHookGuard(dirtyBit, true);
                         OnChanged(oldValue, value);
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ public void GeneratedSyncVarSetter_NetworkBehaviour<T>(T value, ref T field, ulo
                     // in client-only mode, OnDeserialize would call it.
                     // we use hook guard to protect against deadlock where hook
                     // changes syncvar, calling hook again.
-                    if (NetworkServer.localClientActive && !GetSyncVarHookGuard(dirtyBit))
+                    if (NetworkServer.activeHost && !GetSyncVarHookGuard(dirtyBit))
                     {
                         SetSyncVarHookGuard(dirtyBit, true);
                         OnChanged(oldValue, value);
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkServer.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkServer.cs
index 27347dfbd..2a5be478c 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkServer.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkServer.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ public static partial class NetworkServer
         public static NetworkConnectionToClient localConnection { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>True is a local client is currently active on the server</summary>
-        public static bool localClientActive => localConnection != null;
+        [Obsolete("NetworkServer.localClientActive was renamed to .activeHost to be more obvious")] // DEPRECATED 2022-12-12
+        public static bool localClientActive => activeHost;
 
         /// <summary>Dictionary of all server connections, with connectionId as key</summary>
         public static Dictionary<int, NetworkConnectionToClient> connections =
@@ -55,9 +56,12 @@ public static partial class NetworkServer
         // see also: https://github.com/vis2k/Mirror/pull/2595
         public static bool dontListen;
 
-        /// <summary>active checks if the server has been started</summary>
+        /// <summary>active checks if the server has been started either has standalone or as host server.</summary>
         public static bool active { get; internal set; }
 
+        /// <summary>active checks if the server has been started in host mode.</summary>
+        public static bool activeHost => localConnection != null;
+
         // scene loading
         public static bool isLoadingScene;
 
@@ -1439,7 +1443,7 @@ static void DestroyObject(NetworkIdentity identity, DestroyMode mode)
             identity.ClearObservers();
 
             // in host mode, call OnStopClient/OnStopLocalPlayer manually
-            if (NetworkClient.active && localClientActive)
+            if (NetworkClient.active && activeHost)
             {
                 if (identity.isLocalPlayer)
                     identity.OnStopLocalPlayer();
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/NetworkServerTest.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/NetworkServerTest.cs
index 1e8965ae2..5642f6611 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/NetworkServerTest.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/NetworkServerTest.cs
@@ -223,15 +223,15 @@ public void RemoveLocalConnection()
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void LocalClientActive()
+        public void ActiveHost()
         {
             // listen
             NetworkServer.Listen(1);
-            Assert.That(NetworkServer.localClientActive, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(NetworkServer.activeHost, Is.False);
 
             // set local connection
             NetworkServer.SetLocalConnection(new LocalConnectionToClient());
-            Assert.That(NetworkServer.localClientActive, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(NetworkServer.activeHost, Is.True);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ public void ShutdownCleanup()
             Assert.That(NetworkServer.spawned.Count, Is.EqualTo(0));
 
             Assert.That(NetworkServer.localConnection, Is.Null);
-            Assert.That(NetworkServer.localClientActive, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(NetworkServer.activeHost, Is.False);
 
             Assert.That(NetworkServer.OnConnectedEvent, Is.Null);
             Assert.That(NetworkServer.OnDisconnectedEvent, Is.Null);
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/SyncVarAttributeHook_HostModeTest.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/SyncVarAttributeHook_HostModeTest.cs
index b0c7c3887..0a6de890b 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/SyncVarAttributeHook_HostModeTest.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Editor/SyncVarAttributeHook_HostModeTest.cs
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ public void StaticMethod_HookCalledFromSyncVarSetter()
 
             const int serverValue = 24;
 
-            // hooks setters are only called if localClientActive
-            Assert.That(NetworkServer.localClientActive, Is.True);
+            // hooks setters are only called if activeHost
+            Assert.That(NetworkServer.activeHost, Is.True);
 
             int hookcallCount = 0;
             StaticHookBehaviour.HookCalled += (oldValue, newValue) =>
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ public void VirtualHook_HookCalledWhenSyncingChangedValued()
 
             const int serverValue = 24;
 
-            // hooks setters are only called if localClientActive
-            Assert.That(NetworkServer.localClientActive, Is.True);
+            // hooks setters are only called if activeHost
+            Assert.That(NetworkServer.activeHost, Is.True);
 
             int baseCallCount = 0;
             comp.BaseHookCalled += (oldValue, newValue) =>
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public void VirtualOverrideHook_HookCalledWhenSyncingChangedValued()
 
             const int serverValue = 24;
 
-            // hooks setters are only called if localClientActive
-            Assert.That(NetworkServer.localClientActive, Is.True);
+            // hooks setters are only called if activeHost
+            Assert.That(NetworkServer.activeHost, Is.True);
 
             // hook should change it on client
             int overrideCallCount = 0;