diff --git a/src/network/protocols.zig b/src/network/protocols.zig
index a0b3373700..2d9ebc6ddf 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols.zig
+++ b/src/network/protocols.zig
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ pub fn init() void { // MARK: init()
 
 pub fn onReceive(conn: *Connection, protocolIndex: u8, data: []const u8) !void { // MARK: onReceive()
 	if (conn.handShakeState.raw != .complete and protocolIndex != handshake.id) return error.HandshakeIncomplete;
+	const oldContext = main.sync.threadContext;
+	defer main.sync.threadContext = oldContext;
+	main.sync.threadContext = switch (conn.isServerSide()) {
+		true => .server,
+		false => .client,
+	};
 	const protocolReceive = blk: {
 		if (conn.isServerSide()) break :blk serverReceiveList[protocolIndex] orelse return error.Invalid;
 		break :blk clientReceiveList[protocolIndex] orelse return error.Invalid;