diff --git a/Java/src/XPlaneConnect.java b/Java/src/XPlaneConnect.java
index faa2204..245e7c8 100644
--- a/Java/src/XPlaneConnect.java
+++ b/Java/src/XPlaneConnect.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class XPlaneConnect implements AutoCloseable
         try
         {
             socket.receive(packet);
-            return Arrays.copyOf(buffer, buffer[4]);
+            return Arrays.copyOf(buffer, packet.getLength());
         }
         catch (SocketTimeoutException ex)
         {