diff --git a/Unity-Technologies-networking/Runtime/NetworkIdentity.cs b/Unity-Technologies-networking/Runtime/NetworkIdentity.cs
index 552e8ce9a..69e89d85f 100644
--- a/Unity-Technologies-networking/Runtime/NetworkIdentity.cs
+++ b/Unity-Technologies-networking/Runtime/NetworkIdentity.cs
@@ -342,10 +342,7 @@ internal void OnStartServer(bool allowNonZeroNetId)
 
         internal void OnStartClient()
         {
-            if (!m_IsClient)
-            {
-                m_IsClient = true;
-            }
+            m_IsClient = true;
             CacheBehaviours();
 
             if (LogFilter.logDev) { Debug.Log("OnStartClient " + gameObject + " GUID:" + netId + " localPlayerAuthority:" + localPlayerAuthority); }