diff --git a/src/client/component/network.cpp b/src/client/component/network.cpp
index da0717cf..36974bf3 100644
--- a/src/client/component/network.cpp
+++ b/src/client/component/network.cpp
@@ -250,14 +250,14 @@ namespace network
 	void send_data(const game::netadr_s& address, const std::string& data)
 	{
 		auto size = static_cast<int>(data.size());
-		if (size > 1280)
-		{
-			console::error("Packet was too long. Truncated!\n");
-			size = 1280;
-		}
-
 		if (address.type == game::NA_LOOPBACK)
 		{
+			if (size > 1280)
+			{
+				console::error("Packet was too long. Truncated!\n");
+				size = 1280;
+			}
+
 			game::NET_SendLoopPacket(game::NS_CLIENT1, size, data.data(), &address);
 		}
 		else
@@ -387,4 +387,4 @@ namespace network
 	};
 }
 
-REGISTER_COMPONENT(network::component)
\ No newline at end of file
+REGISTER_COMPONENT(network::component)