diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_aceExplosives.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_aceExplosives.sqf
index 3e41427..5908a46 100644
--- a/addons/recorder/fnc_aceExplosives.sqf
+++ b/addons/recorder/fnc_aceExplosives.sqf
@@ -38,34 +38,14 @@ if (!SHOULDSAVEEVENTS) exitWith {};
 
 params ["_explosive", "_dir", "_pitch", "_unit"];
 
-// Resolve explosive metadata from config
-private _explType = typeOf _explosive;
-private _explosiveMag = getText(configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> _explType >> "defaultMagazine");
-private _explosiveDisp = getText(configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _explosiveMag >> "displayName");
-private _explosivePic = getText(configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _explosiveMag >> "picture");
-
-// Get placer's OCAP ID
-private _unitOcapId = _unit getVariable [QGVARMAIN(id), -1];
-if (_unitOcapId isEqualTo -1) exitWith {};
-
 _explosive setVariable [QGVARMAIN(detonated), false];
 
-// Build :PLACED:CREATE: data — same format as vanilla mines in fnc_eh_fired_client.sqf
-private _placedData = [
-  EGVAR(recorder,captureFrameNo),                                        // 0: captureFrameNo
-  -1,                                                                     // 1: placedId (assigned by server)
-  _explType,                                                              // 2: className
-  _explosiveDisp,                                                         // 3: displayName
-  (getPosASL _explosive) joinString ",",                                  // 4: position
-  _unitOcapId,                                                            // 5: firerOcapId
-  str (side group _unit),                                                 // 6: side
-  "put",                                                                  // 7: weapon
-  _explosivePic                                                           // 8: magazineIcon
-];
-
-[QGVARMAIN(handlePlacedData), [_placedData, _explosive]] call CBA_fnc_serverEvent;
-
-// Attach lifecycle EHs — identical to vanilla path in fnc_eh_fired_client.sqf
+// Attach lifecycle EHs on every machine. addEventHandler is local, and the
+// EH only fires on the machine that owns the object at event-time, so
+// registering everywhere keeps tracking resilient to locality transfers
+// (e.g. placer disconnect → object transfers to server or another client).
+// The server-side polling in fnc_eh_fired_server.sqf is a secondary safety
+// net for the server-takeover case.
 _explosive addEventHandler ["HitExplosion", {
   params ["_explosive", "_hitEntity", "_explosiveOwner", "_hitThings"];
   if (isNull _hitEntity) exitWith {};
@@ -111,3 +91,41 @@ _explosive addEventHandler ["Deleted", {
   ];
   [QGVARMAIN(handlePlacedEvent), [_eventData]] call CBA_fnc_serverEvent;
 }];
+
+// Send :PLACED:CREATE: from the server only, after a brief settle delay.
+// ace_explosives_place fires before the explosive's position has synced on
+// the server (getPosASL initially returns 0,0,~0; correct after ~1s), which
+// previously caused recordings to show charges at the map origin. Reading
+// after the delay on the server gives the authoritative settled position.
+if (!isServer) exitWith {};
+
+[{
+  params ["_explosive", "_unit"];
+  if (isNull _explosive || {isNull _unit}) exitWith {};
+
+  // Get placer's OCAP ID
+  private _unitOcapId = _unit getVariable [QGVARMAIN(id), -1];
+  if (_unitOcapId isEqualTo -1) exitWith {};
+
+  // Resolve explosive metadata from config
+  private _explType = typeOf _explosive;
+  private _explosiveMag = getText(configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> _explType >> "defaultMagazine");
+  private _explosiveDisp = getText(configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _explosiveMag >> "displayName");
+  private _explosivePic = getText(configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _explosiveMag >> "picture");
+
+  // Build :PLACED:CREATE: data — same format as vanilla mines in fnc_eh_fired_client.sqf
+  private _placedData = [
+    EGVAR(recorder,captureFrameNo),                                        // 0: captureFrameNo
+    -1,                                                                     // 1: placedId (assigned by server)
+    _explType,                                                              // 2: className
+    _explosiveDisp,                                                         // 3: displayName
+    (getPosASL _explosive) joinString ",",                                  // 4: position
+    _unitOcapId,                                                            // 5: firerOcapId
+    str (side group _unit),                                                 // 6: side
+    "put",                                                                  // 7: weapon
+    _explosivePic                                                           // 8: magazineIcon
+  ];
+
+  // handlePlacedData is registered server-side, so localEvent is sufficient
+  [QGVARMAIN(handlePlacedData), [_placedData, _explosive]] call CBA_fnc_localEvent;
+}, [_explosive, _unit], 1] call CBA_fnc_waitAndExecute;