diff --git a/src/main/java/com/replaymod/recording/packet/PacketListener.java b/src/main/java/com/replaymod/recording/packet/PacketListener.java
index cd07c6e0..2d051c56 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/replaymod/recording/packet/PacketListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/replaymod/recording/packet/PacketListener.java
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ public class PacketListener extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
                 metaData.setPlayers(uuids.toArray(new String[uuids.size()]));
                 saveMetaData();
             }
+            if (packet instanceof S46PacketSetCompressionLevel) {
+                return; // Replay data is never compressed on the packet level
+            }
 
             byte[] bytes = getPacketData(packet);
             long now = System.currentTimeMillis();