diff --git a/src/network/core/packet.cpp b/src/network/core/packet.cpp
--- a/src/network/core/packet.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/packet.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ void Packet::PrepareToSend()
 	this->pos  = 0; // We start reading from here
 }
 
+/**
+ * Is it safe to write to the packet, i.e. didn't we run over the buffer?
+ * @param bytes_to_write The amount of bytes we want to try to write.
+ * @return True iff the given amount of bytes can be written to the packet.
+ */
+bool Packet::CanWriteToPacket(size_t bytes_to_write)
+{
+	return this->size + bytes_to_write < SEND_MTU;
+}
+
 /*
  * The next couple of functions make sure we can send
  *  uint8, uint16, uint32 and uint64 endian-safe
@@ -95,7 +105,7 @@ void Packet::Send_bool(bool data)
  */
 void Packet::Send_uint8(uint8 data)
 {
-	assert(this->size < SEND_MTU - sizeof(data));
+	assert(this->CanWriteToPacket(sizeof(data)));
 	this->buffer[this->size++] = data;
 }
 
@@ -105,7 +115,7 @@ void Packet::Send_uint8(uint8 data)
  */
 void Packet::Send_uint16(uint16 data)
 {
-	assert(this->size < SEND_MTU - sizeof(data));
+	assert(this->CanWriteToPacket(sizeof(data)));
 	this->buffer[this->size++] = GB(data, 0, 8);
 	this->buffer[this->size++] = GB(data, 8, 8);
 }
@@ -116,7 +126,7 @@ void Packet::Send_uint16(uint16 data)
  */
 void Packet::Send_uint32(uint32 data)
 {
-	assert(this->size < SEND_MTU - sizeof(data));
+	assert(this->CanWriteToPacket(sizeof(data)));
 	this->buffer[this->size++] = GB(data,  0, 8);
 	this->buffer[this->size++] = GB(data,  8, 8);
 	this->buffer[this->size++] = GB(data, 16, 8);
@@ -129,7 +139,7 @@ void Packet::Send_uint32(uint32 data)
  */
 void Packet::Send_uint64(uint64 data)
 {
-	assert(this->size < SEND_MTU - sizeof(data));
+	assert(this->CanWriteToPacket(sizeof(data)));
 	this->buffer[this->size++] = GB(data,  0, 8);
 	this->buffer[this->size++] = GB(data,  8, 8);
 	this->buffer[this->size++] = GB(data, 16, 8);
@@ -148,8 +158,8 @@ void Packet::Send_uint64(uint64 data)
 void Packet::Send_string(const char *data)
 {
 	assert(data != nullptr);
-	/* The <= *is* valid due to the fact that we are comparing sizes and not the index. */
-	assert(this->size + strlen(data) + 1 <= SEND_MTU);
+	/* Length of the string + 1 for the '\0' termination. */
+	assert(this->CanWriteToPacket(strlen(data) + 1));
 	while ((this->buffer[this->size++] = *data++) != '\0') {}
 }
 
@@ -162,18 +172,21 @@ void Packet::Send_string(const char *dat
 
 
 /**
- * Is it safe to read from the packet, i.e. didn't we run over the buffer ?
- * @param bytes_to_read The amount of bytes we want to try to read.
+ * Is it safe to read from the packet, i.e. didn't we run over the buffer?
+ * In case \c close_connection is true, the connection will be closed when one would
+ * overrun the buffer. When it is false, the connection remains untouched.
+ * @param bytes_to_read    The amount of bytes we want to try to read.
+ * @param close_connection Whether to close the connection if one cannot read that amount.
  * @return True if that is safe, otherwise false.
  */
-bool Packet::CanReadFromPacket(uint bytes_to_read)
+bool Packet::CanReadFromPacket(size_t bytes_to_read, bool close_connection)
 {
 	/* Don't allow reading from a quit client/client who send bad data */
 	if (this->cs->HasClientQuit()) return false;
 
 	/* Check if variable is within packet-size */
 	if (this->pos + bytes_to_read > this->size) {
-		this->cs->NetworkSocketHandler::CloseConnection();
+		if (close_connection) this->cs->NetworkSocketHandler::CloseConnection();
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -235,7 +248,7 @@ uint8 Packet::Recv_uint8()
 {
 	uint8 n;
 
-	if (!this->CanReadFromPacket(sizeof(n))) return 0;
+	if (!this->CanReadFromPacket(sizeof(n), true)) return 0;
 
 	n = this->buffer[this->pos++];
 	return n;
@@ -249,7 +262,7 @@ uint16 Packet::Recv_uint16()
 {
 	uint16 n;
 
-	if (!this->CanReadFromPacket(sizeof(n))) return 0;
+	if (!this->CanReadFromPacket(sizeof(n), true)) return 0;
 
 	n  = (uint16)this->buffer[this->pos++];
 	n += (uint16)this->buffer[this->pos++] << 8;
@@ -264,7 +277,7 @@ uint32 Packet::Recv_uint32()
 {
 	uint32 n;
 
-	if (!this->CanReadFromPacket(sizeof(n))) return 0;
+	if (!this->CanReadFromPacket(sizeof(n), true)) return 0;
 
 	n  = (uint32)this->buffer[this->pos++];
 	n += (uint32)this->buffer[this->pos++] << 8;
@@ -281,7 +294,7 @@ uint64 Packet::Recv_uint64()
 {
 	uint64 n;
 
-	if (!this->CanReadFromPacket(sizeof(n))) return 0;
+	if (!this->CanReadFromPacket(sizeof(n), true)) return 0;
 
 	n  = (uint64)this->buffer[this->pos++];
 	n += (uint64)this->buffer[this->pos++] << 8;