diff --git a/src/core/checksum_func.hpp b/src/core/checksum_func.hpp
index fac042c6a3..3153a1a750 100644
--- a/src/core/checksum_func.hpp
+++ b/src/core/checksum_func.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ extern SimpleChecksum64 _state_checksum;
 
 inline void UpdateStateChecksum(uint64_t input)
 {
+#if defined(DEDICATED)
+	_state_checksum.Update(input);
+#else
 	if (_networking) _state_checksum.Update(input);
+#endif
 }
 
 #ifdef RANDOM_DEBUG