--- deliantra/server/socket/loop.C	2007/07/01 06:07:03	1.57
+++ deliantra/server/socket/loop.C	2007/07/05 10:34:08	1.58
@@ -201,8 +201,13 @@
             {
               if (fxix)
                 {
-                  // 9 bytes is enough for fx_FFFOOO, 240 leaves some room for image data
-                  int chunk = min (min (avail - 240, MAXSOCKBUF - 9), ix.ofs);
+                  // only transfer something if the amount of data transferred
+                  // has a healthy relation to the header overhead
+                  if (avail <= 40)
+                    break;
+
+                  // 9 bytes is enough for fx_FFFOOO
+                  int chunk = min (min (avail, MAXSOCKBUF - 9), (int)ix.ofs);
 
                   if (chunk <= 0)
                     break;