diff --git a/lib/watch_together/services/watch_together_controller.dart b/lib/watch_together/services/watch_together_controller.dart
index ad4d6b16..aa9b8a7d 100644
--- a/lib/watch_together/services/watch_together_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/watch_together/services/watch_together_controller.dart
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class WatchTogetherController {
         break;
 
       case SyncMessageType.pong:
-        if (message.pingId != null && !_session.isHost) {
+        if (!_session.isHost && senderId == _session.hostPeerId && message.pingId != null) {
           _clockSync?.onPong(message.pingId!, message.timestamp);
         }
         break;