diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/api/pony/network/fabric/Channel.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/api/pony/network/fabric/Channel.java
index d787d8be..2c719950 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/api/pony/network/fabric/Channel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/api/pony/network/fabric/Channel.java
@@ -55,18 +55,19 @@ public class Channel {
         });
     }
 
+    public static boolean isRegistered() {
+        return registered;
+    }
+
     public static boolean broadcastPonyData(IPonyData packet, boolean noSkin) {
+        if (!isRegistered()) {
+            return false;
+        }
         if (FabricLoader.getInstance().getEnvironmentType() != EnvType.CLIENT) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Client packet send called by the server");
         }
 
-        if (!registered) {
-            LOGGER.info("Skipping network packet as the server has not consented");
-            return false;
-        } else {
-            LOGGER.info("Sending pony data to server for player");
-        }
-
+        LOGGER.info("Sending pony data to server for player");
         ClientPlayNetworking.send(CLIENT_PONY_DATA, new MsgPonyData(packet, noSkin).toBuffer(PacketByteBufs.create()));
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/EquineRenderManager.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/EquineRenderManager.java
index c72f06d6..5c8e6309 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/EquineRenderManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/EquineRenderManager.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class EquineRenderManager<T extends LivingEntity, M extends EntityModel<T
                 @Nullable
                 PlayerEntity clientPlayer = MinecraftClient.getInstance().player;
 
-                if (pony.compareTo(synced.lastTransmittedPony) != 0) {
+                if (Channel.isRegistered() && pony.compareTo(synced.lastTransmittedPony) != 0) {
                     if (clientPlayer != null && (Objects.equals(player, clientPlayer) || Objects.equals(player.getGameProfile(), clientPlayer.getGameProfile()))) {
                         if (Channel.broadcastPonyData(pony.metadata(), pony.defaulted())) {
                             synced.lastTransmittedPony = pony;