diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/CollisionManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/CollisionManager.cs
index 94f55e5..fd511d5 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/CollisionManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/CollisionManager.cs
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
 
         public override void CollectSyncedData(byte[] data, ref int index, NetworkEventType eventType)
         {
-            data.Append((byte)pelletCollectedCount, ref index);
+            data.Append(pelletCollectedCount, ref index);
             data.Append(syncedPelletsCollected, ref index);
 
             data.Append(frozen, ref index);
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Ghost.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Ghost.cs
index 5c40bc8..d20c7c3 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Ghost.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Ghost.cs
@@ -824,7 +824,6 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
             data.Append(isScared, ref index);
             data.Append(whiteScared, ref index);
             data.Append(scattering, ref index);
-            data.AppendAsByte((int)frozenState, ref index);
 
             data.Append(offGrid, ref index);
             data.AppendAsByte(housePelletCounter, ref index);
@@ -832,6 +831,8 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
             data.AppendAsByte(housePelletCounterLimit, ref index);
 
             base.CollectSyncedData(data, ref index, eventType);
+
+            data.AppendAsByte((int)frozenState, ref index);
         }
 
         public override bool WriteSyncedData(byte[] data, ref int index, NetworkEventType eventType)
@@ -852,7 +853,6 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
             isScared = data.ReadBool(ref index);
             whiteScared = data.ReadBool(ref index);
             scattering = data.ReadBool(ref index);
-            frozenState = (PacManGhostFrozenState)data.ReadByte(ref index);
 
             offGrid = data.ReadBool(ref index);
             housePelletCounter = data.ReadByte(ref index);
@@ -861,7 +861,13 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
 
             UpdateSpeed();
 
-            return base.WriteSyncedData(data, ref index, eventType);
+            frozenState = PacManGhostFrozenState.NotFrozen; // Ensure UpdateAnimator runs fully
+
+            var success = base.WriteSyncedData(data, ref index, eventType);
+            
+            frozenState = (PacManGhostFrozenState)data.ReadByte(ref index);
+
+            return success;
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/PacMan.cs b/Assets/Scripts/PacMan.cs
index 0a0c706..d1358bd 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/PacMan.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/PacMan.cs
@@ -239,13 +239,6 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
                     return;
             }
 
-            animator.speed = frozen ? 0 : 1;
-
-            if (frozen)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
             if (direction.Equals(Direction.Zero))
             {
                 SetAnimatorState((int)PacManAnimatorState.Stopped);
@@ -253,8 +246,12 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
             else
             {
                 SetAnimatorState((int)PacManAnimatorState.Moving);
-                SetAnimatorDirection((int)targetDirection);
             }
+
+            animator.speed = frozen ? 0 : 1;
+
+            SetAnimatorDirection((int)targetDirection);
+
         }
 
         private void SetAnimatorDirection(int value) =>