diff --git a/src/d_net.c b/src/d_net.c
index deff99de8..5b65d72ff 100644
--- a/src/d_net.c
+++ b/src/d_net.c
@@ -1246,7 +1246,8 @@ boolean D_CheckNetGame(void)
 	software_MAXPACKETLENGTH = hardware_MAXPACKETLENGTH;
 #else
 	// MTU, IPV4, UDP header.
-	software_MAXPACKETLENGTH = 1500 - 20 - 8;
+	// 1500 - 20 - 8;
+	software_MAXPACKETLENGTH = 1000;
 #endif
 	if (M_CheckParm("-packetsize"))
 	{