diff --git a/BoneSync/Patching/PoolPatches.cs b/BoneSync/Patching/PoolPatches.cs
index e28f35a..bb9fa88 100644
--- a/BoneSync/Patching/PoolPatches.cs
+++ b/BoneSync/Patching/PoolPatches.cs
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ namespace BoneSync.Patching
             return null;
         }
 
+        /* // DONT USE THIS PATCH, CRASHES GAME WITH NO ERROR
         [HarmonyPatch(nameof(Poolee.Despawn), new Type[] { typeof(Il2CppSystem.Nullable<bool>), typeof(Il2CppSystem.Nullable<Color>) }), HarmonyPrefix]
         private static bool DespawnPatchPre(Poolee __instance, ref Il2CppSystem.Nullable<bool> playVFX, ref Il2CppSystem.Nullable<Color> despawnColor)
         {
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ namespace BoneSync.Patching
 
             return true;
         }
-
+        */
 
     }
 
diff --git a/BoneSync/Sync/Components/SyncableBase.cs b/BoneSync/Sync/Components/SyncableBase.cs
index 92dc1f8..8c44ddc 100644
--- a/BoneSync/Sync/Components/SyncableBase.cs
+++ b/BoneSync/Sync/Components/SyncableBase.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace BoneSync.Sync.Components
         public bool isStale => Time.realtimeSinceStartup - _lastSyncTime > 5f;
         public bool isOwner => _ownerId == BoneSync.lobby.GetLocalId();
 
-        public bool isValid => this != null && gameObject != null;
+        public bool isValid => this != null;
 
         public void SetInHolster(bool val)
         {