--- deliantra/server/socket/lowlevel.C	2007/04/02 19:56:11	1.37
+++ deliantra/server/socket/lowlevel.C	2007/04/03 00:21:38	1.38
@@ -534,14 +534,14 @@
   uint8 *p = buf + maxlen;
   uint32 val = v.val;
 
+  *--p = val & 0x7F;
+
   while (val > 0x7F)
     {
-      *--p = (val & 0x7F) | 0x80;
       val >>= 7;
+      *--p = (val & 0x7F) | 0x80;
     }
 
-  *--p = val;
-
   return *this << data (p, buf + maxlen - p);
 }