Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/input.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/input.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/input.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	let cursorSet = false;
 	let tooltipSet = false;
 	let informationTooltip = Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("informationTooltip");
-	if (inputState == INPUT_FLARE || inputState == INPUT_NORMAL && Engine.HotkeyIsPressed("session.flare") && !g_IsObserver)
+	if (inputState == INPUT_FLARE || inputState == INPUT_NORMAL && Engine.HotkeyIsPressed("session.flare") && controlsPlayer(g_ViewedPlayer)
 	{
 		Engine.SetCursor("action-flare");
 		cursorSet = true;
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/minimap/MiniMapFlareButton.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/minimap/MiniMapFlareButton.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/minimap/MiniMapFlareButton.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 	rebuild()
 	{
-		this.flareButton.enabled = !g_IsObserver;
+		this.flareButton.enabled = controlsPlayer(g_ViewedPlayer);
 	}
 
 	onHotkeyChange()
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 	onPress()
 	{
-		if (g_IsObserver)
+		if (!controlsPlayer(g_ViewedPlayer)
 			return;
 		if (inputState == INPUT_NORMAL)
 			inputState = INPUT_FLARE;