diff --git a/src/playsim/dthinker.cpp b/src/playsim/dthinker.cpp
index 51cf3a670..47efc9c0d 100644
--- a/src/playsim/dthinker.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/dthinker.cpp
@@ -355,12 +355,12 @@ void FThinkerCollection::SerializeThinkers(FSerializer &arc, bool hubLoad)
 								else if (thinker->ObjectFlags & OF_JustSpawned)
 								{
 									FreshThinkers[i].AddTail(thinker);
-									thinker->PostSerialize();
+									thinker->CallPostSerialize();
 								}
 								else
 								{
 									Thinkers[i].AddTail(thinker);
-									thinker->PostSerialize();
+									thinker->CallPostSerialize();
 								}
 							}
 						}
@@ -773,6 +773,16 @@ void DThinker::PostSerialize()
 {
 }
 
+void DThinker::CallPostSerialize()
+{
+	PostSerialize();
+	IFOVERRIDENVIRTUALPTRNAME(this, NAME_Thinker, OnLoad)
+	{
+		VMValue params[] = { this };
+		VMCall(func, params, 1, nullptr, 0);
+	}
+}
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // 
diff --git a/src/playsim/dthinker.h b/src/playsim/dthinker.h
index 78dcd1520..03e9ecc91 100644
--- a/src/playsim/dthinker.h
+++ b/src/playsim/dthinker.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void PostBeginPlay ();	// Called just before the first tick
 	virtual void CallPostBeginPlay(); // different in actor.
 	virtual void PostSerialize();
+	void CallPostSerialize();
 	void Serialize(FSerializer &arc) override;
 	size_t PropagateMark();
 	
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
index 4149c8da2..3db0e3506 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ void AActor::Serialize(FSerializer &arc)
 		A("angles", Angles)
 		A("frame", frame)
 		A("scale", Scale)
-		A("nolocalrender", NoLocalRender) // Note: This will probably be removed later since a better solution is needed
 		A("renderstyle", RenderStyle)
 		A("renderflags", renderflags)
 		A("renderflags2", renderflags2)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/inventory.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/inventory.zs
index 607c4f7c4..40a89cb08 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/inventory.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/inventory.zs
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ class Inventory : Actor
 		Inventory.PickupSound "misc/i_pkup";
 		Inventory.PickupMessage "$TXT_DEFAULTPICKUPMSG";
 	}
+
+	override void OnLoad()
+	{
+		UpdateLocalPickupStatus();
+	}
 	
 	//native override void Tick();
 	
@@ -1113,6 +1118,11 @@ class Inventory : Actor
 		return pickedUp[client.PlayerNumber()];
 	}
 
+	void UpdateLocalPickupStatus()
+	{
+		DisableLocalRendering(consoleplayer, pickedUp[consoleplayer]);
+	}
+
 	// When items are dropped, clear their local pick ups.
 	void ClearLocalPickUps()
 	{
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
index c4582c15e..4c8295cec 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ class Thinker : Object native play
 	
 	virtual native void Tick();
 	virtual native void PostBeginPlay();
+	virtual void OnLoad() {}
 	native void ChangeStatNum(int stat);
 	
 	static clearscope int Tics2Seconds(int tics)