diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_main.c b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
index a222cdcd..4ac026de 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_main.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
@@ -4792,7 +4792,8 @@ void HWR_RenderFrame(INT32 viewnumber, player_t *player, boolean skybox)
 	}
 
 	// Check for new console commands.
-	NetUpdate();
+	// this was removed since it caused crashes on leaving record attack with models on since it was removing mobjs that were about to be rendered
+	//NetUpdate();
 
 	// Draw MD2 and sprites
 	HWR_SortVisSprites();