diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 015e2c0ca..787ff3d9e 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -4061,25 +4061,25 @@ const char *name3, uint8_t *key3, const char *name4, uint8_t *key4)
 			{
 				nodetoplayer[node] = newplayernum;
 				WRITESTRINGN(buf_p, name, MAXPLAYERNAME);
-				WRITESTRINGN(buf_p, key, 32);
+				WRITEMEM(buf_p, key, 32);
 			}
 			else if (playerpernode[node] < 2)
 			{
 				nodetoplayer2[node] = newplayernum;
 				WRITESTRINGN(buf_p, name2, MAXPLAYERNAME);
-				WRITESTRINGN(buf_p, key2, 32);
+				WRITEMEM(buf_p, key2, 32);
 			}
 			else if (playerpernode[node] < 3)
 			{
 				nodetoplayer3[node] = newplayernum;
 				WRITESTRINGN(buf_p, name3, MAXPLAYERNAME);
-				WRITESTRINGN(buf_p, key3, 32);
+				WRITEMEM(buf_p, key3, 32);
 			}
 			else if (playerpernode[node] < 4)
 			{
 				nodetoplayer4[node] = newplayernum;
 				WRITESTRINGN(buf_p, name4, MAXPLAYERNAME);
-				WRITESTRINGN(buf_p, key4, 32);
+				WRITEMEM(buf_p, key4, 32);
 			}
 
 			WRITEUINT8(buf_p, nodetoplayer[node]); // consoleplayer
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index bdc6bfda4..31bfa868d 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		players[i].sliptideZipDelay = READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].sliptideZipBoost = READUINT16(save->p);
 
-		READSTRINGN(save->p, players[i].public_key, 32);
+		READMEM(save->p, players[i].public_key, 32);
 
 		// respawnvars_t
 		players[i].respawn.state = READUINT8(save->p);