diff --git a/port/include/net/net.h b/port/include/net/net.h
index b1aa6af98..80ae4df05 100644
--- a/port/include/net/net.h
+++ b/port/include/net/net.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "constants.h"
 #include "net/netbuf.h"
 
-#define NET_PROTOCOL_VER 4
+#define NET_PROTOCOL_VER 5
 
 #define NET_MAX_CLIENTS MAX_PLAYERS
 #define NET_MAX_NAME MAX_PLAYERNAME
diff --git a/port/include/net/netmsg.h b/port/include/net/netmsg.h
index c822d9a36..5aed9c64c 100644
--- a/port/include/net/netmsg.h
+++ b/port/include/net/netmsg.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define SVC_PROP_PICKUP   0x33 // prop was picked up
 #define SVC_PROP_USE      0x34 // door/lift/etc was used
 #define SVC_PROP_DOOR     0x35 // door state changed
+#define SVC_PROP_LIFT     0x36 // lift state changed
 #define SVC_CHR_DAMAGE    0x42 // chr was damaged
 #define SVC_CHR_DISARM    0x43 // chr's weapons were dropped
 
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ u32 netmsgSvcPropUseWrite(struct netbuf *dst, struct prop *prop, struct netclien
 u32 netmsgSvcPropUseRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl);
 u32 netmsgSvcPropDoorWrite(struct netbuf *dst, struct prop *prop, struct netclient *usercl);
 u32 netmsgSvcPropDoorRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl);
+u32 netmsgSvcPropLiftWrite(struct netbuf *dst, struct prop *prop);
+u32 netmsgSvcPropLiftRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl);
 u32 netmsgSvcChrDamageWrite(struct netbuf *dst, struct chrdata *chr, f32 damage, struct coord *vector, struct gset *gset, struct prop *aprop, s32 hitpart, bool damageshield, struct prop *prop2, s32 side, s16 *arg11, bool explosion, struct coord *explosionpos);
 u32 netmsgSvcChrDamageRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl);
 u32 netmsgSvcChrDisarmWrite(struct netbuf *dst, struct chrdata *chr, struct prop *attacker, u8 weaponnum, f32 wpndamage, struct coord *wpnpos);
diff --git a/port/src/net/net.c b/port/src/net/net.c
index 06597f20a..719177f32 100644
--- a/port/src/net/net.c
+++ b/port/src/net/net.c
@@ -598,6 +598,7 @@ static void netClientEvReceive(struct netclient *cl)
 			case SVC_PROP_PICKUP: rc = netmsgSvcPropPickupRead(&cl->in, cl); break;
 			case SVC_PROP_USE: rc = netmsgSvcPropUseRead(&cl->in, cl); break;
 			case SVC_PROP_DOOR: rc = netmsgSvcPropDoorRead(&cl->in, cl); break;
+			case SVC_PROP_LIFT: rc = netmsgSvcPropLiftRead(&cl->in, cl); break;
 			case SVC_CHR_DAMAGE: rc = netmsgSvcChrDamageRead(&cl->in, cl); break;
 			case SVC_CHR_DISARM: rc = netmsgSvcChrDisarmRead(&cl->in, cl); break;
 			default:
diff --git a/port/src/net/netmsg.c b/port/src/net/netmsg.c
index 65a9e4b68..d5c2ea6c1 100644
--- a/port/src/net/netmsg.c
+++ b/port/src/net/netmsg.c
@@ -1168,10 +1168,12 @@ u32 netmsgSvcPropUseRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
 	switch (prop->type) {
 		case PROPTYPE_OBJ:
 		case PROPTYPE_WEAPON:
-			ownop = propobjInteract(prop);
+			if (!prop->obj || prop->obj->type != OBJTYPE_LIFT) {
+				ownop = propobjInteract(prop);
+			}
 			break;
 		default:
-			// NOTE: doors are handled with SVC_PROP_DOOR
+			// NOTE: doors and lifts are handled with SVC_PROP_DOOR/_LIFT
 			// TODO: eventually remove this message completely
 			ownop = TICKOP_NONE;
 			break;
@@ -1237,6 +1239,72 @@ u32 netmsgSvcPropDoorRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
 	return src->error;
 }
 
+u32 netmsgSvcPropLiftWrite(struct netbuf *dst, struct prop *prop)
+{
+	if (prop->type != PROPTYPE_OBJ || !prop->obj || prop->obj->type != OBJTYPE_LIFT) {
+		return dst->error;
+	}
+
+	struct liftobj *lift = (struct liftobj *)prop->obj;
+
+	netbufWriteU8(dst, SVC_PROP_LIFT);
+	netbufWritePropPtr(dst, prop);
+	netbufWriteS8(dst, lift->levelcur);
+	netbufWriteS8(dst, lift->levelaim);
+	netbufWriteF32(dst, lift->accel);
+	netbufWriteF32(dst, lift->speed);
+	netbufWriteF32(dst, lift->dist);
+	netbufWriteU32(dst, lift->base.flags);
+	netbufWriteCoord(dst, &prop->pos);
+	netbufWriteRooms(dst, prop->rooms, ARRAYCOUNT(prop->rooms));
+
+	return dst->error;
+}
+
+u32 netmsgSvcPropLiftRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
+{
+	struct prop *prop = netbufReadPropPtr(src);
+	const s8 levelcur = netbufReadS8(src);
+	const s8 levelaim = netbufReadS8(src);
+	const f32 accel = netbufReadF32(src);
+	const f32 speed = netbufReadF32(src);
+	const f32 dist = netbufReadF32(src);
+	const u32 flags = netbufReadU32(src);
+	struct coord pos; netbufReadCoord(src, &pos);
+	RoomNum rooms[8]; netbufReadRooms(src, rooms, ARRAYCOUNT(rooms));
+
+	if (!prop || srccl->state < CLSTATE_GAME) {
+		return src->error;
+	}
+
+	if (!prop->obj || prop->type != PROPTYPE_OBJ || prop->obj->type != OBJTYPE_LIFT) {
+		sysLogPrintf(LOG_WARNING, "NET: SVC_PROP_LIFT: prop %u should be a lift, but isn't", prop->syncid);
+		return src->error;
+	}
+
+	struct liftobj *lift = (struct liftobj *)prop->obj;
+	lift->levelcur = levelcur;
+	lift->levelaim = levelaim;
+	lift->speed = speed;
+	lift->dist = dist;
+	lift->accel = accel;
+	lift->base.flags = flags;
+
+	prop->pos = pos;
+
+	if (!propRoomsEqual(rooms, prop->rooms)) {
+		if (prop->active) {
+			propDeregisterRooms(prop);
+		}
+		roomsCopy(rooms, prop->rooms);
+		if (prop->active) {
+			propRegisterRooms(prop);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return src->error;
+}
+
 u32 netmsgSvcChrDamageWrite(struct netbuf *dst, struct chrdata *chr, f32 damage, struct coord *vector, struct gset *gset,
 		struct prop *aprop, s32 hitpart, bool damageshield, struct prop *prop2, s32 side, s16 *arg11, bool explosion, struct coord *explosionpos)
 {
diff --git a/src/game/propobj.c b/src/game/propobj.c
index b52eb9def..be4170787 100644
--- a/src/game/propobj.c
+++ b/src/game/propobj.c
@@ -159,6 +159,13 @@ bool doorCallLift(struct prop *doorprop, bool allowclose)
 	struct doorobj *door = doorprop->door;
 	bool handled = false;
 
+#ifndef PLATFORM_N64
+	if (g_NetMode == NETMODE_CLIENT) {
+		// don't automatically do anything with lifts
+		return handled;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	if (door->base.hidden & OBJHFLAG_LIFTDOOR) {
 		struct linkliftdoorobj *link = g_LiftDoors;
 
@@ -5089,6 +5096,11 @@ void liftGoToStop(struct liftobj *lift, s32 stopnum)
 			// Sanity check to make sure lift is actually not moving
 			if (lift->dist == 0 && lift->speed == 0) {
 				lift->levelaim = stopnum;
+#ifndef PLATFORM_N64
+				if (g_NetMode == NETMODE_SERVER) {
+					netmsgSvcPropLiftWrite(&g_NetMsgRel, lift->base.prop);
+				}
+#endif
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -5135,6 +5147,12 @@ void liftGoToStop(struct liftobj *lift, s32 stopnum)
 			lift->speed = -lift->speed;
 			lift->levelaim = stopnum;
 		}
+
+#ifndef PLATFORM_N64
+		if (g_NetMode == NETMODE_SERVER) {
+			netmsgSvcPropLiftWrite(&g_NetMsgRel, lift->base.prop);
+		}
+#endif
 	}
 }