diff --git a/src/network/core/packet.cpp b/src/network/core/packet.cpp
index c033aec98a..e32b7fad81 100644
--- a/src/network/core/packet.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/packet.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,18 @@ bool Packet::HasPacketSizeData() const
 	return this->pos >= sizeof(PacketSize);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get the number of bytes in the packet.
+ * When sending a packet this is the size of the data up to that moment.
+ * When receiving a packet (before PrepareToRead) this is the allocated size for the data to be read.
+ * When reading a packet (after PrepareToRead) this is the full size of the packet.
+ * @return The packet's size.
+ */
+size_t Packet::Size() const
+{
+	return this->size;
+}
+
 /**
  * Reads the packet size from the raw packet and stores it in the packet->size
  * @return True iff the packet size seems plausible.
diff --git a/src/network/core/packet.h b/src/network/core/packet.h
index 4eb4703c19..b6a7ff5d31 100644
--- a/src/network/core/packet.h
+++ b/src/network/core/packet.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public:
 	/* Reading/receiving of packets */
 	bool HasPacketSizeData() const;
 	bool ParsePacketSize();
+	size_t Size() const;
 	void PrepareToRead();
 
 	bool   CanReadFromPacket(size_t bytes_to_read, bool close_connection = false);
diff --git a/src/network/core/udp.cpp b/src/network/core/udp.cpp
index 8e476f4e2b..3bd2151fe1 100644
--- a/src/network/core/udp.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/udp.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void NetworkUDPSocketHandler::ReceivePackets()
 
 			/* If the size does not match the packet must be corrupted.
 			 * Otherwise it will be marked as corrupted later on. */
-			if (!p.ParsePacketSize() || nbytes != p.size) {
+			if (!p.ParsePacketSize() || (size_t)nbytes != p.Size()) {
 				DEBUG(net, 1, "received a packet with mismatching size from %s", address.GetAddressAsString().c_str());
 				continue;
 			}
diff --git a/src/network/network_server.cpp b/src/network/network_server.cpp
index 9b77a57afe..5301bd084c 100644
--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ Packet *ServerNetworkGameSocketHandler::ReceivePacket()
 	/* We can receive a packet, so try that and if needed account for
 	 * the amount of received data. */
 	Packet *p = this->NetworkTCPSocketHandler::ReceivePacket();
-	if (p != nullptr) this->receive_limit -= p->size;
+	if (p != nullptr) this->receive_limit -= p->Size();
 	return p;
 }
 
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ void NetworkServer_Tick(bool send_frame)
 	for (NetworkClientSocket *cs : NetworkClientSocket::Iterate()) {
 		/* We allow a number of bytes per frame, but only to the burst amount
 		 * to be available for packet receiving at any particular time. */
-		cs->receive_limit = std::min<int>(cs->receive_limit + _settings_client.network.bytes_per_frame,
+		cs->receive_limit = std::min<size_t>(cs->receive_limit + _settings_client.network.bytes_per_frame,
 				_settings_client.network.bytes_per_frame_burst);
 
 		/* Check if the speed of the client is what we can expect from a client */
diff --git a/src/network/network_server.h b/src/network/network_server.h
index 77612fdc8c..4f6033fab1 100644
--- a/src/network/network_server.h
+++ b/src/network/network_server.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public:
 	uint32 last_token_frame;     ///< The last frame we received the right token
 	ClientStatus status;         ///< Status of this client
 	CommandQueue outgoing_queue; ///< The command-queue awaiting delivery
-	int receive_limit;           ///< Amount of bytes that we can receive at this moment
+	size_t receive_limit;        ///< Amount of bytes that we can receive at this moment
 
 	struct PacketWriter *savegame; ///< Writer used to write the savegame.
 	NetworkAddress client_address; ///< IP-address of the client (so he can be banned)