diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 2491629d4..6eea5af4c 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ const char *const MOBJFLAG2_LIST[] = {
 	"JUSTATTACKED",	  // can be pushed by other moving mobjs
 	"FIRING",		  // turret fire
 	"SUPERFIRE",	  // Firing something with Super Sonic-stopping properties. Or, if mobj has MF_MISSILE, this is the actual fire from it.
-	"DONTTRIGGER",    // Prevents this mobj from triggering stuff. Used for sync safety on toggle effects.
+	"DONTSYNC",       // Prevents this mobj from triggering stuff or being sent. Used for sync safety on toggle effects.
 	"STRONGBOX",	  // Flag used for "strong" random monitors.
 	"OBJECTFLIP",	  // Flag for objects that always have flipped gravity.
 	"SKULLFLY",		  // Special handling: skull in flight.
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index e3841c7bf..97c899d38 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -2610,7 +2610,7 @@ static void K_SpawnStackingEffect(player_t *player)
 {
 	// Thanks to 1ndev for code used for booststack->scale and boosttack->frame! (taken and modified from BoostStack)
 	mobj_t  *booststack = P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, player->mo->z, MT_BOOSTSTACK);
-	booststack->flags2 |= MF2_DONTTRIGGER; // No desyncs pls!
+	booststack->flags2 |= MF2_DONTSYNC; // No desyncs pls!
 	P_SetTarget(&booststack->target, player->mo);
 	P_SetScale(booststack, FixedMul(FRACUNIT + FixedMul(2*FRACUNIT - FRACUNIT, FixedDiv(min(player->numboosts,4)*FRACUNIT, 4*FRACUNIT)), mapobjectscale));
 
@@ -9595,7 +9595,7 @@ static void K_SpawnDriftEFX(player_t *player,SINT8 level)
 	}
 
 	mobj_t *overlay = P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, player->mo->z, MT_BOOSTFLAME);
-	overlay->flags2 |= MF2_DONTTRIGGER; // No desyncs pls!
+	overlay->flags2 |= MF2_DONTSYNC; // No desyncs pls!
 	P_SetMobjState(overlay, S_DRIFTBOOSTFLAME);
 	P_SetTarget(&overlay->target, player->mo);
 	P_SetScale(overlay, (overlay->destscale = player->mo->scale));
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.h b/src/p_mobj.h
index 5f23f5073..11df861ed 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.h
+++ b/src/p_mobj.h
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ typedef enum
 	MF2_JUSTATTACKED   = 1<<16, // can be pushed by other moving mobjs
 	MF2_FIRING         = 1<<17, // turret fire
 	MF2_SUPERFIRE      = 1<<18, // Firing something with Super Sonic-stopping properties. Or, if mobj has MF_MISSILE, this is the actual fire from it.
-	MF2_DONTTRIGGER    = 1<<19, // Prevents this mobj from triggering stuff. Used for sync safety on toggle effects.
+	MF2_DONTSYNC   = 1<<19, // Prevents this mobj from triggering stuff or being sent. Used for sync safety on toggle effects.
 	MF2_STRONGBOX      = 1<<20, // Flag used for "strong" random monitors.
 	MF2_OBJECTFLIP     = 1<<21, // Flag for objects that always have flipped gravity.
 	MF2_SKULLFLY       = 1<<22, // Special handling: skull in flight.
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index f7b5c7618..c9c2aac7b 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -2171,6 +2171,10 @@ static void SaveMobjThinker(savebuffer_t *save, const thinker_t *th, const UINT8
 	if (mobj->type == MT_SPARK)
 		return;
 
+	// This is a non-synched visual effect mobj
+	if (mobj->flags2 & MF2_DONTSYNC)
+		return;
+
 	diff2 = 0;
 
 	if (mobj->spawnpoint)
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index d84e89454..ece5bff74 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -5750,7 +5750,7 @@ void P_CheckMobjTrigger(mobj_t *mobj, boolean pushable)
 	if (!mobj->subsector)
 		return;
 
-	if (mobj->flags2 & MF2_DONTTRIGGER)
+	if (mobj->flags2 & MF2_DONTSYNC)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -6065,7 +6065,7 @@ void P_CheckMobjTouchingSectorActions(mobj_t *mobj, boolean continuous, boolean
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (mobj->flags2 & MF2_DONTTRIGGER)
+	if (mobj->flags2 & MF2_DONTSYNC)
 	{
 		return;
 	}