diff --git a/src/d_net.c b/src/d_net.c
index e79f723ef..60afc4503 100644
--- a/src/d_net.c
+++ b/src/d_net.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ static boolean Processackpak(void)
 		node->remotefirstack = netbuffer->ackreturn;
 		// Search the ackbuffer and free it
 		for (i = 0; i < MAXACKPACKETS; i++)
-			if (ackpak[i].acknum && ackpak[i].destinationnode == node - nodes
+			if (ackpak[i].acknum && ackpak[i].destinationnode == doomcom->remotenode
 				&& cmpack(ackpak[i].acknum, netbuffer->ackreturn) <= 0)
 			{
 				RemoveAck(i);