diff --git a/packages/core/src/application/nanoforge-application.ts b/packages/core/src/application/nanoforge-application.ts
index 04d0ce22..691a3dbb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/application/nanoforge-application.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/application/nanoforge-application.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ export abstract class NanoforgeApplication {
   private _core?: Core;
   private readonly _options: IApplicationOptions;
 
+  protected abstract get type(): "client" | "server";
+
   constructor(options?: Partial<IApplicationOptions>) {
     this.applicationConfig = new ApplicationConfig();
 
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ export abstract class NanoforgeApplication {
     this._core = new Core(
       this.applicationConfig,
       new EditableApplicationContext(this.applicationConfig.libraryManager),
+      this.type === "server",
     );
     return this._core.init(options, this._options);
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/application/nanoforge-client.ts b/packages/core/src/application/nanoforge-client.ts
index 1ddfe4ac..fc6f909d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/application/nanoforge-client.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/application/nanoforge-client.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import {
 import { NanoforgeApplication } from "./nanoforge-application";
 
 export class NanoforgeClient extends NanoforgeApplication {
+  protected get type(): "client" {
+    return "client";
+  }
+
   public useGraphics(library: IGraphicsLibrary) {
     this.applicationConfig.useGraphicsLibrary(library);
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/application/nanoforge-server.ts b/packages/core/src/application/nanoforge-server.ts
index 74cca8a8..86d488b9 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/application/nanoforge-server.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/application/nanoforge-server.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 import { NanoforgeApplication } from "./nanoforge-application";
 
-export class NanoforgeServer extends NanoforgeApplication {}
+export class NanoforgeServer extends NanoforgeApplication {
+  protected get type(): "server" {
+    return "server";
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/core/core.ts b/packages/core/src/core/core.ts
index 59955628..bcd4e623 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core/core.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core/core.ts
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ export class Core {
   private readonly context: ApplicationContext;
   private options?: IApplicationOptions;
   private _configRegistry?: ConfigRegistry;
+  private _isServer;
 
-  constructor(config: ApplicationConfig, context: ApplicationContext) {
+  constructor(config: ApplicationConfig, context: ApplicationContext, isServer: boolean) {
     this.config = config;
     this.context = context;
+    this._isServer = isServer;
   }
 
   public async init(options: IRunOptions, appOptions: IApplicationOptions): Promise<void> {
@@ -52,12 +54,23 @@ export class Core {
         this.runClear(this.getClearContext());
         return;
       }
+    };
+
+    const renderClient = () => {
+      render();
       cancelAnimationFrame(requestAnimationFrameHandle);
       requestAnimationFrameHandle = requestAnimationFrame(runner);
     };
 
+    const renderServer = () => {
+      render();
+    };
+
     context.application.setIsRunning(true);
-    const intervalHandle = setInterval(render, 1000 / this.options.tickRate);
+    const intervalHandle = setInterval(
+      this._isServer ? renderServer : renderClient,
+      1000 / this.options.tickRate,
+    );
   }
 
   private getInitContext(options: IRunOptions): InitContext {