3 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/net/eathena/messagein.cpp b/src/net/eathena/messagein.cpp
index 221a782bb..bd24d8d04 100644
--- a/src/net/eathena/messagein.cpp
+++ b/src/net/eathena/messagein.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ namespace EAthena
 MessageIn::MessageIn(const char *const data, const unsigned int length) :
     Net::MessageIn(data, length)
 {
+}
+
+void MessageIn::postInit()
+{
     // Read the message ID
     mId = readInt16();
 }
diff --git a/src/net/eathena/messagein.h b/src/net/eathena/messagein.h
index a73e4c93b..377ab7b33 100644
--- a/src/net/eathena/messagein.h
+++ b/src/net/eathena/messagein.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class MessageIn final : public Net::MessageIn
 
         A_DELETE_COPY(MessageIn)
 
+        void postInit();
+
         int16_t readInt16();            /**< Reads a short. */
         int32_t readInt32();            /**< Reads a long. */
 };
diff --git a/src/net/eathena/network.cpp b/src/net/eathena/network.cpp
index 481a945ba..9fde34fd0 100644
--- a/src/net/eathena/network.cpp
+++ b/src/net/eathena/network.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ void Network::dispatchMessages()
             len = readWord(2);
 
         MessageIn msg(mInBuffer, len);
+        msg.postInit();
         SDL_mutexV(mMutexIn);
 
         if (len == 0)