diff --git a/src/game/CGlowActors.cpp b/src/game/CGlowActors.cpp
index 9124c3f7..03876505 100644
--- a/src/game/CGlowActors.cpp
+++ b/src/game/CGlowActors.cpp
@@ -65,9 +65,14 @@ void CGlowActors::FrameAction() {
         }
     }
 
-    // both the server and client update the FRandSeed here, if they get out of sync
+    // all clients update their FRandSeed here, if they get out of sync
     // then this number will be different and will be noticed in CNetManager::AutoLatencyControl
-    uint32_t locsum = location[0] + location[1] + location[2];
-    UpdateFRandSeed(locsum);
-    // SDL_Log("frameNumber = %u, FRandSeed = %10d, locsum = %8d, Actor = %s", gCurrentGame->frameNumber, (Fixed)FRandSeed, locsum, typeid(*this).name());
+    uint32_t locsum = 0;
+    if (maskBits & kSolidBit) {
+        // only add "solid" objects to the checksum because the location of
+        // non-solid objects (invisible/limbo/dead) isn't relevant and could cause frags
+        uint32_t locsum = location[0] + location[1] + location[2];
+        UpdateFRandSeed(locsum);
+    }
+//    SDL_Log("fn = %u, FRandSeed = %10d, locsum = %8d, Actor = %s", gCurrentGame->frameNumber, (Fixed)FRandSeed, locsum, typeid(*this).name());
 }
diff --git a/src/game/CPlayerManager.cpp b/src/game/CPlayerManager.cpp
index bff1bdef..7fa5b987 100644
--- a/src/game/CPlayerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/game/CPlayerManager.cpp
@@ -1134,7 +1134,9 @@ void CPlayerManagerImpl::AbortRequest() {
 
 void CPlayerManagerImpl::RemoveFromGame() {
     theNetManager->activePlayersDistribution &= ~(1 << slot);
-    theNetManager->itsCommManager->SendUrgentPacket(kdEveryone, kpRemoveMeFromGame, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+    // let inactive players know (not sure if this is even necessary)
+    uint16_t dist = kdEveryone & ~theNetManager->activePlayersDistribution;
+    theNetManager->itsCommManager->SendPacket(dist, kpRemoveMeFromGame, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
 void CPlayerManagerImpl::DeadOrDone() {