diff --git a/scene/main/instance_placeholder.cpp b/scene/main/instance_placeholder.cpp
index b59dad716c42..fe23ca1800d8 100644
--- a/scene/main/instance_placeholder.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/instance_placeholder.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ Node *InstancePlaceholder::create_instance(bool p_replace, const Ref<PackedScene
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 	scene->set_name(get_name());
+	scene->set_multiplayer_authority(get_multiplayer_authority());
 	int pos = get_index();
 
 	for (const PropSet &E : stored_values) {