diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index d006bf90c..8730a3ef3 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(void)
 
 		WRITEUINT8(save_p, players[i].sadtimer);
 
-		WRITEINT16(save_p, players[i].rings);
+		WRITESINT8(save_p, players[i].rings);
 		WRITEUINT8(save_p, players[i].pickuprings);
 		WRITEUINT8(save_p, players[i].ringdelay);
 		WRITEUINT16(save_p, players[i].ringboost);