diff --git a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicator.cpp b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicator.cpp
index 5849dbb37..4c99defda 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicator.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicator.cpp
@@ -843,11 +843,6 @@ void NetworkReplicator::SetObjectOwnership(ScriptingObject* obj, uint32 ownerCli
             item.Role = localRole;
             SendObjectRoleMessage(item);
         }
-        else
-        {
-            // Object is the owner
-            CHECK(localRole == NetworkObjectRole::OwnedAuthoritative);
-        }
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicator.h b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicator.h
index 706aee97e..0957094d0 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicator.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicator.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public:
     /// <param name="ownerClientId">The new owner. Set to NetworkManager::LocalClientId for local client to be owner (server might reject it).</param>
     /// <param name="localRole">The local role to assign for the object.</param>
     /// <param name="hierarchical">True if apply the ownership to all child objects of this object (eg. all child actors and scripts attached to the networked actor).</param>
-    API_FUNCTION() static void SetObjectOwnership(ScriptingObject* obj, uint32 ownerClientId, NetworkObjectRole localRole = NetworkObjectRole::Replicated, bool hierarchical = false);
+    API_FUNCTION() static void SetObjectOwnership(ScriptingObject* obj, uint32 ownerClientId, NetworkObjectRole localRole = NetworkObjectRole::Replicated, bool hierarchical = true);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Marks the object dirty to perform immediate replication to the other clients.