diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedSmoothNode.py b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedSmoothNode.py
index d60262f77c..e85a03ae81 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedSmoothNode.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedSmoothNode.py
@@ -312,10 +312,6 @@ class DistributedSmoothNode(DistributedNode.DistributedNode,
         self.forceToTruePosition()
         self.sendCurrentPosition()
 
-    def sendCurrentPosition(self):
-        self.cnode.initialize(self, self.dclass, self.doId)
-        self.cnode.sendEverything()
-
     ### Monitor clock sync ###
 
     def d_suggestResync(self, avId, timestampA, timestampB,
diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedSmoothNodeBase.py b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedSmoothNodeBase.py
index f0f07103bc..459818859e 100755
--- a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedSmoothNodeBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedSmoothNodeBase.py
@@ -84,3 +84,7 @@ class DistributedSmoothNodeBase:
         taskName = self.taskName("sendPosHpr")
         task.delayTime = self.__broadcastPeriod
         return Task.again
+
+    def sendCurrentPosition(self):
+        self.cnode.initialize(self, self.dclass, self.doId)
+        self.cnode.sendEverything()