diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index daa40f1b9..50ecb5c1b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 D1X-Rebirth Changelog
 
+20101123
+--------
+main/net_udp.h: reducing max buffer size of an UDP packet from 1024 to 512 bytes - should prevent possible turncating, especially when sending obejcts where max size is actually used
+
 20101122
 --------
 arch/sdl/jukebox.c: Make sure read_m3u won't read past the end of the buffer, causing a crash
diff --git a/main/net_udp.h b/main/net_udp.h
index 08407dabd..c93dcc836 100644
--- a/main/net_udp.h
+++ b/main/net_udp.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int net_udp_level_sync();
 #define UDP_OBJ_PACKETS_PER_FRAME 1
 
 // Following are static defines for the buffer size of various packets. IF you change the packets, you must change the size, too.
-#define UPKT_MAX_SIZE 1024 // Max size for a packet - just for the buffers
+#define UPKT_MAX_SIZE 512 // Max size for a packet - just for the buffers
 #define UPKT_GAME_INFO_REQ_SIZE 11
 #define UPKT_SEQUENCE_SIZE 14
 #define UPKT_PING_SIZE 33