diff --git a/src/hooks/protections/receive_net_message.cpp b/src/hooks/protections/receive_net_message.cpp
index 37b199af..4860435c 100644
--- a/src/hooks/protections/receive_net_message.cpp
+++ b/src/hooks/protections/receive_net_message.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 
 inline void gamer_handle_deserialize(rage::rlGamerHandle& hnd, rage::datBitBuffer& buf)
 {
-	if ((hnd.m_platform = buf.Read<uint8_t>(sizeof(hnd.m_platform))) != rage::rlPlatforms::PC)
+	if ((hnd.m_platform = buf.Read<uint8_t>(sizeof(hnd.m_platform) * 8)) != rage::rlPlatforms::PC)
 		return;
 
 	buf.ReadPeerId(&hnd.m_rockstar_id);
-	hnd.m_padding = buf.Read<uint8_t>(sizeof(hnd.m_padding));
+	hnd.m_padding = buf.Read<uint8_t>(sizeof(hnd.m_padding) * 8);
 }
 
 inline bool is_kick_instruction(rage::datBitBuffer& buffer)
diff --git a/src/util/chat.hpp b/src/util/chat.hpp
index 23eb53c0..a2997856 100644
--- a/src/util/chat.hpp
+++ b/src/util/chat.hpp
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ namespace
 {
 	static void gamer_handle_serialize(rage::rlGamerHandle& hnd, rage::datBitBuffer& buf)
 	{
-		buf.Write<uint8_t>(hnd.m_platform, sizeof(hnd.m_platform));
+		buf.Write<uint8_t>(hnd.m_platform, sizeof(hnd.m_platform) * 8);
 		if (hnd.m_platform == rage::rlPlatforms::PC)
 		{
-			buf.WriteQWord(hnd.m_rockstar_id, sizeof(hnd.m_rockstar_id));
-			buf.Write<uint8_t>(hnd.m_padding, sizeof(hnd.m_padding));
+			buf.WriteQWord(hnd.m_rockstar_id, sizeof(hnd.m_rockstar_id) * 8);
+			buf.Write<uint8_t>(hnd.m_padding, sizeof(hnd.m_padding) * 8);
 		}
 	}