diff --git a/port/include/net/net.h b/port/include/net/net.h
index e99179f63..ac9c87c73 100644
--- a/port/include/net/net.h
+++ b/port/include/net/net.h
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ extern s32 g_NetMode;
 extern u32 g_NetTick;
 extern u32 g_NetNextSyncId;
 
+extern u64 g_NetRngSeeds[2];
+extern u32 g_NetRngLatch;
+
 extern u32 g_NetInterpTicks;
 extern u32 g_NetServerPort;
 extern char g_NetLastJoinAddr[NET_MAX_ADDR + 1];
@@ -135,6 +138,8 @@ void netServerStageStart(void);
 void netServerStageEnd(void);
 void netServerKick(struct netclient *cl, const u32 reason);
 
+void netClientSyncRng(void);
+
 void netPlayersAllocate(void);
 void netSyncIdsAllocate(void);
 
diff --git a/port/src/net/net.c b/port/src/net/net.c
index 3aaf1a143..84a1a71f0 100644
--- a/port/src/net/net.c
+++ b/port/src/net/net.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ u32 g_NetNextSyncId = 1;
 s32 g_NetSimPacketLoss = 0;
 s32 g_NetDebugDraw = 0;
 
+u64 g_NetRngSeeds[2];
+u32 g_NetRngLatch = 0;
+
 s32 g_NetMaxClients = NET_MAX_CLIENTS;
 s32 g_NetNumClients = 0;
 struct netclient g_NetClients[NET_MAX_CLIENTS + 1]; // last is an extra temporary client
@@ -605,6 +608,15 @@ static void netClientEvReceive(struct netclient *cl)
 	}
 }
 
+void netClientSyncRng(void)
+{
+	if (g_NetMode == NETMODE_CLIENT && g_NetRngLatch) {
+		g_NetRngLatch = 0;
+		g_RngSeed = g_NetRngSeeds[0];
+		g_Rng2Seed = g_NetRngSeeds[1];
+	}
+}
+
 void netStartFrame(void)
 {
 	if (!g_NetMode) {
diff --git a/port/src/net/netmsg.c b/port/src/net/netmsg.c
index 890de37e6..df5ebe057 100644
--- a/port/src/net/netmsg.c
+++ b/port/src/net/netmsg.c
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
 #include "net/netbuf.h"
 #include "net/netmsg.h"
 
-extern u64 g_RngSeed;
-extern u64 g_Rng2Seed;
-
 /* utils */
 
 static inline u32 netbufWriteRooms(struct netbuf *buf, const s16 *rooms, const s32 num)
@@ -404,8 +401,9 @@ u32 netmsgSvcStageStartRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
 
 	g_NetTick = netbufReadU32(src);
 
-	g_RngSeed = netbufReadU64(src);
-	g_Rng2Seed = netbufReadU64(src);
+	g_NetRngSeeds[0] = netbufReadU64(src);
+	g_NetRngSeeds[1] = netbufReadU64(src);
+	g_NetRngLatch = true;
 
 	const u8 stagenum = netbufReadU8(src);
 
diff --git a/src/game/lv.c b/src/game/lv.c
index 4b6614847..988e5f760 100644
--- a/src/game/lv.c
+++ b/src/game/lv.c
@@ -324,8 +324,13 @@ void lvReset(s32 stagenum)
 		s32 j;
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-		// if we're a server, signal to clients that the level is changing
-		netServerStageStart();
+		if (g_NetMode == NETMODE_SERVER) {
+			// if we're a server, signal to clients that the level is changing
+			netServerStageStart();
+		} else if (g_NetMode == NETMODE_CLIENT) {
+			// if we're a client, now is the time to apply the server's RNG seeds
+			netClientSyncRng();
+		}
 #endif
 
 		tilesReset();
diff --git a/src/include/data.h b/src/include/data.h
index 47107df9f..0ccf08cbe 100644
--- a/src/include/data.h
+++ b/src/include/data.h
@@ -513,6 +513,8 @@ extern u8 g_ChrBioSlot;
 extern u8 g_HangarBioSlot;
 extern u8 g_DtSlot;
 extern u8 var80088bb4;
+extern u64 g_RngSeed;
+extern u64 g_Rng2Seed;
 extern struct vtxstoretype g_VtxstoreTypes[4];
 extern struct menudialogdef g_FrWeaponListMenuDialog;
 extern struct menudialogdef g_FrTrainingInfoInGameMenuDialog;