diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index f15d880..f0f0a94 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Upcoming changes
 
+# Version NeoForge-1.26.3-MC-1.21.1
+
+Tweak to "Ping" packet to not create client-local Battle instance if it does
+not exist.
+
 # Version Forge-1.26.2
 
 Show battling Entities next to their attack button in the BattleGUI.
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/burnedkirby/TurnBasedMinecraft/common/networking/PacketBattlePing.java b/src/main/java/com/burnedkirby/TurnBasedMinecraft/common/networking/PacketBattlePing.java
index 1901bd0..46e1bf8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/burnedkirby/TurnBasedMinecraft/common/networking/PacketBattlePing.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/burnedkirby/TurnBasedMinecraft/common/networking/PacketBattlePing.java
@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@ public record PacketBattlePing(int battleID, int remainingSeconds) implements Cu
         @Override
         public void handle(final @NotNull PacketBattlePing pkt, IPayloadContext ctx) {
             ctx.enqueueWork(() -> {
-                if (TurnBasedMinecraftMod.proxy.getLocalBattle() == null) {
-                    TurnBasedMinecraftMod.proxy.createLocalBattle(pkt.battleID);
+                if (TurnBasedMinecraftMod.proxy.getLocalBattle() != null) {
+                    TurnBasedMinecraftMod.proxy.setBattleGuiAsGui();
+                    TurnBasedMinecraftMod.proxy.setBattleGuiBattleChanged();
+                    TurnBasedMinecraftMod.proxy.setBattleGuiTime(pkt.remainingSeconds);
+                    TurnBasedMinecraftMod.proxy.pauseMCMusic();
                 }
-                TurnBasedMinecraftMod.proxy.setBattleGuiAsGui();
-                TurnBasedMinecraftMod.proxy.setBattleGuiBattleChanged();
-                TurnBasedMinecraftMod.proxy.setBattleGuiTime(pkt.remainingSeconds);
-                TurnBasedMinecraftMod.proxy.pauseMCMusic();
             }).exceptionally(e -> {
                 ctx.disconnect(Component.literal("Exception handling PacketBattlePing! " + e.getMessage()));
                 return null;