diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepositoryBase.py b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepositoryBase.py
index 3b16c2e682..c7f7a7a339 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepositoryBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepositoryBase.py
@@ -510,6 +510,11 @@ class ClientRepositoryBase(ConnectionRepository):
                 return None
         return worldNP
 
+    def isLive(self):
+        if base.config.GetBool('force-live', 0):
+            return True
+        return not (__dev__ or launcher.isTestServer())
+
     def isLocalId(self, id):
         # By default, no ID's are local.  See also
         # ClientRepository.isLocalId().