diff --git a/server/tests/test_player_state_integration.py b/server/tests/test_player_state_integration.py
index fd9ac09..f487869 100644
--- a/server/tests/test_player_state_integration.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_player_state_integration.py
@@ -103,11 +103,28 @@ def wait_for_stat(server: FalloutTogetherServer, key: str, minimum: int, timeout
     raise AssertionError(f"stat {key} did not reach {minimum}")
 
 
+def establish_transforms(
+    server: FalloutTogetherServer,
+    sender: socket.socket,
+    receiver: socket.socket,
+    *,
+    same_interest: bool,
+) -> None:
+    send_packet(sender, transform())
+    receiver_transform = transform(
+        cellId="00000001" if same_interest else "00000002",
+        worldspaceId="0000003C" if same_interest else "00000099",
+    )
+    send_packet(receiver, receiver_transform)
+    wait_for_stat(server, "transformPacketsReceived", 2)
+
+
 def test_player_state_relay_uses_server_owned_identity():
     server = start_server()
     sender, sender_welcome = connect_v2(server)
     receiver, _ = connect_v2(server)
     try:
+        establish_transforms(server, sender, receiver, same_interest=True)
         send_packet(sender, player_state())
         relayed = recv_until(receiver, "playerState")
         assert relayed["playerId"] == sender_welcome["playerId"]
@@ -148,18 +165,61 @@ def test_v2_transform_strips_reliable_player_state_fields():
         server.stop()
 
 
-def test_new_v2_client_receives_cached_player_state_before_any_transform():
+def test_out_of_interest_player_state_strips_action_events_but_keeps_durable_state():
+    server = start_server()
+    sender, _ = connect_v2(server)
+    receiver, _ = connect_v2(server)
+    try:
+        establish_transforms(server, sender, receiver, same_interest=False)
+        send_packet(sender, player_state())
+        relayed = recv_until(receiver, "playerState")
+        assert relayed["characterName"] == "Sole Survivor"
+        assert relayed["equippedItems"] == [{"slot": "rightHand", "formId": "000000FF"}]
+        assert "actionEvents" not in relayed
+    finally:
+        sender.close()
+        receiver.close()
+        server.stop()
+
+
+def test_out_of_interest_action_only_player_state_is_not_relayed():
+    server = start_server()
+    sender, _ = connect_v2(server)
+    receiver, _ = connect_v2(server)
+    try:
+        establish_transforms(server, sender, receiver, same_interest=False)
+        send_packet(
+            sender,
+            {
+                "type": "playerState",
+                "actionEvents": [{"sequence": 4, "type": 3, "eventName": "fireSingle"}],
+            },
+        )
+        wait_for_stat(server, "playerStatePacketsReceived", 1)
+        with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+            recv_until(receiver, "playerState", timeout=0.2)
+    finally:
+        sender.close()
+        receiver.close()
+        server.stop()
+
+
+def test_new_v2_client_receives_cached_player_state_without_stale_action_events():
     server = start_server()
     sender, sender_welcome = connect_v2(server)
     receiver = None
     try:
-        send_packet(sender, player_state(actionEvents=[]))
+        send_packet(sender, transform())
+        wait_for_stat(server, "transformPacketsReceived", 1)
+        send_packet(sender, player_state())
         wait_for_stat(server, "playerStatePacketsReceived", 1)
 
         receiver, _ = connect_v2(server)
         cached = recv_until(receiver, "playerState")
         assert cached["playerId"] == sender_welcome["playerId"]
         assert cached["characterName"] == "Sole Survivor"
+        assert cached["equippedItems"] == [{"slot": "rightHand", "formId": "000000FF"}]
+        assert "actionEvents" not in cached
     finally:
         sender.close()
         if receiver is not None: