diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 334a1aa..9b864f1 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ wss.on("connection", function connection(ws, req) {
             if (
               client !== ws &&
               client.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN &&
+              (ws.playerId === "host" || client.playerId === "host") &&
               dataToPlayer[client.playerId]
             ) {
               client.send(JSON.stringify(dataToPlayer[client.playerId]));
@@ -205,7 +206,11 @@ wss.on("connection", function connection(ws, req) {
           data
         );
         channels[ws.channel].forEach(function each(client) {
-          if (client !== ws && client.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+          if (
+            client !== ws &&
+            client.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN &&
+            (ws.playerId === "host" || client.playerId === "host")
+          ) {
             client.send(data);
             metrics.messages_outgoing.inc();
           }