diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 5840f3005..56f7df18a 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -5387,7 +5387,7 @@ static void SV_SendTics(void)
 
 			// Send the tics
 			netbuffer->packettype = PT_SERVERTICS;
-			netbuffer->u.serverpak.starttic = realfirsttic;
+			netbuffer->u.serverpak.starttic = (UINT8)realfirsttic;
 			netbuffer->u.serverpak.numtics = (UINT8)(lasttictosend - realfirsttic);
 			netbuffer->u.serverpak.numslots = (UINT8)SHORT(doomcom->numslots);
 			bufpos = (UINT8 *)&netbuffer->u.serverpak.cmds;
diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.h b/src/d_clisrv.h
index 390e23245..bca6a0721 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.h
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ typedef struct
 // this packet is too large
 typedef struct
 {
-	tic_t starttic;
+	UINT8 starttic;
 	UINT8 numtics;
 	UINT8 numslots; // "Slots filled": Highest player number in use plus one.
 	ticcmd_t cmds[45]; // Normally [BACKUPTIC][MAXPLAYERS] but too large