diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs
index affca80707e..7ed8876a51d 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Core/NetworkBehaviour.cs
@@ -84,10 +84,14 @@ public abstract class NetworkBehaviour : MonoBehaviour
         //
         // also note that this is a per-NetworkBehaviour flag.
         // another component may not be client authoritative, etc.
+        //
+        // checking isServer firstly in case we are in host mode
+        // otherwise checking isClient && isOwned
+        // otherwise no authority
+        // fixes: https://github.com/MirrorNetworking/Mirror/issues/3529
         public bool authority =>
-            isClient
-                ? syncDirection == SyncDirection.ClientToServer && isOwned
-                : syncDirection == SyncDirection.ServerToClient;
+            isServer && syncDirection == SyncDirection.ServerToClient ||
+            isClient && syncDirection == SyncDirection.ClientToServer && isOwned;
 
         /// <summary>The unique network Id of this object (unique at runtime).</summary>
         public uint netId => netIdentity.netId;