diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp
index 0b3fae16e9..f387de9451 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp
@@ -1068,6 +1068,13 @@ bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetElementPosition(CClientEntity& Entity, const
 {
     RUN_CHILDREN(SetElementPosition(**iter, vecPosition))
 
+    if (Entity.GetType() == CCLIENTVEHICLE)
+    {
+        CClientPed* driver = static_cast<CClientVehicle&>(Entity).GetOccupant(0);
+        if (!Entity.IsLocalEntity() && !static_cast<CDeathmatchVehicle&>(Entity).IsSyncing() && (!driver || !driver->IsLocalPlayer()))
+            return false;
+    }
+
     if (bWarp)
         Entity.Teleport(vecPosition);
     else
@@ -1479,9 +1486,9 @@ bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetElementAlpha(CClientEntity& Entity, unsigned
     return true;
 }
 
-bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetElementHealth(CClientEntity& Entity, float fHealth)
+bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetElementHealth(lua_State* luaState, CClientEntity& Entity, float fHealth)
 {
-    RUN_CHILDREN(SetElementHealth(**iter, fHealth))
+    RUN_CHILDREN(SetElementHealth(luaState, **iter, fHealth))
 
     switch (Entity.GetType())
     {
@@ -1490,6 +1497,11 @@ bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetElementHealth(CClientEntity& Entity, float f
         {
             // Grab the model
             CClientPed& Ped = static_cast<CClientPed&>(Entity);
+            if (Ped.IsLocalPlayer())
+            {
+                g_pClientGame->GetScriptDebugging()->LogWarning(luaState, "The client-side setElementHealth function for localPlayer is deprecated. Use the corresponding server-side function instead");
+                return false;
+            }
 
             // If setting health to 0 for local player, clear stale damage data
             // and set proper scripted death parameters for DoWastedCheck
@@ -2905,7 +2917,6 @@ bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::BlowVehicle(CClientEntity& Entity, std::optiona
 
     CClientVehicle& vehicle = static_cast<CClientVehicle&>(Entity);
     VehicleBlowFlags blow;
-
     blow.withExplosion = withExplosion.value_or(true);
 
     if (vehicle.IsLocalEntity())
@@ -2914,11 +2925,15 @@ bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::BlowVehicle(CClientEntity& Entity, std::optiona
     }
     else
     {
+        CClientPed* driver = vehicle.GetOccupant(0);
+        if (!static_cast<CDeathmatchVehicle&>(vehicle).IsSyncing() && (!driver || !driver->IsLocalPlayer()))
+            return false;
+
         CVector position;
         vehicle.GetPosition(position);
 
-        const auto type = vehicle.GetType();
-        const auto state = (blow.withExplosion ? VehicleBlowState::AWAITING_EXPLOSION_SYNC : VehicleBlowState::BLOWN);
+        const auto     type = vehicle.GetType();
+        const auto     state = (blow.withExplosion ? VehicleBlowState::AWAITING_EXPLOSION_SYNC : VehicleBlowState::BLOWN);
         eExplosionType explosion;
 
         switch (type)
diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.h b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.h
index e1f05f1d10..5ef3845cb3 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.h
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class CStaticFunctionDefinitions
     static bool          DetachElements(CClientEntity& Entity, CClientEntity* pAttachedToEntity = NULL);
     static bool          SetElementAttachedOffsets(CClientEntity& Entity, CVector& vecPosition, CVector& vecRotation);
     static bool          SetElementAlpha(CClientEntity& Entity, unsigned char ucAlpha);
-    static bool          SetElementHealth(CClientEntity& Entity, float fHealth);
+    static bool          SetElementHealth(lua_State* luaState, CClientEntity& Entity, float fHealth);
     static bool          SetElementModel(CClientEntity& Entity, unsigned short usModel);
     static bool          SetElementCollisionsEnabled(CClientEntity& Entity, bool bEnabled);
     static bool          SetElementCollidableWith(CClientEntity& Entity, CClientEntity& ThisEntity, bool bCanCollide);
diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaElementDefs.cpp b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaElementDefs.cpp
index c763e1d3f4..cb0f12ce3f 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaElementDefs.cpp
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaElementDefs.cpp
@@ -2401,7 +2401,7 @@ int CLuaElementDefs::SetElementHealth(lua_State* luaVM)
     // Verify the arguments
     if (!argStream.HasErrors())
     {
-        if (CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetElementHealth(*pEntity, fHealth))
+        if (CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetElementHealth(luaVM, *pEntity, fHealth))
         {
             lua_pushboolean(luaVM, true);
             return 1;
diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.cpp b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.cpp
index 68b707d14b..16d96118d0 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.cpp
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.cpp
@@ -2433,6 +2433,9 @@ bool CLuaPedDefs::SetPedArmor(CClientPed* const ped, const float armor)
     if (armor > 100.0f)
         throw std::invalid_argument("Armor must be less than or equal to 100");
 
+    if (ped->IsLocalPlayer())
+        throw LuaFunctionError("The client-side setPedArmor function for localPlayer is deprecated. Use the corresponding server-side function instead", true);
+
     ped->SetArmor(armor);
     return true;
 }