diff --git a/engine/client/cl_main.c b/engine/client/cl_main.c
index 6b5b01f9..793511f6 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_main.c
@@ -2284,7 +2284,7 @@ CL_IsFromConnectingServer
 Used for connectionless packets, when netchan may not be ready.
 =================
 */
-static qboolean CL_IsFromConnectingServer( netadr_t from )
+qboolean CL_IsFromConnectingServer( netadr_t from )
 {
 	return NET_IsLocalAddress( from ) ||
 		NET_CompareAdr( cls.serveradr, from );
diff --git a/engine/common/net_ws.c b/engine/common/net_ws.c
index 8ddc70f3..e6c1108b 100644
--- a/engine/common/net_ws.c
+++ b/engine/common/net_ws.c
@@ -1358,7 +1358,11 @@ static qboolean NET_QueuePacket( int net_socket, netsrc_t sock, netadr_t *from,
 #if !XASH_DEDICATED
 			// check for split message
 			if( sock == NS_CLIENT && *(int *)data == NET_HEADER_SPLITPACKET )
+			{
+				if( !CL_IsFromConnectingServer( *from ))
+					return false;
 				return NET_GetLong( data, ret, length, CL_GetSplitSize( ), CL_Protocol( ));
+			}
 #endif
 
 			// lag the packet, if needed
diff --git a/engine/common/net_ws.h b/engine/common/net_ws.h
index 551bbcc7..fea44ae3 100644
--- a/engine/common/net_ws.h
+++ b/engine/common/net_ws.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ void NET_GetLocalAddress( netadr_t *ip4, netadr_t *ip6 );
 
 #if !XASH_DEDICATED
 size_t CL_GetSplitSize( void );
+qboolean CL_IsFromConnectingServer( netadr_t from );
 #endif
 
 void HTTP_AddCustomServer( const char *url );