diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_area.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_area.c
index 1612180bf..583d4b376 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_area.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_area.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void network_send_area(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp) {
         }
 
         // count respawners and write
-        u8 respawnerCount = 0;
+        u16 respawnerCount = 0;
 
         for (struct SyncObject* so = sync_object_get_first(); so != NULL; so = sync_object_get_next()) {
             if (so->o != NULL && so->o->behavior == smlua_override_behavior(bhvRespawner)) {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void network_send_area(struct NetworkPlayer* toNp) {
             }
         }
 
-        packet_write(&p, &respawnerCount, sizeof(u8));
+        packet_write(&p, &respawnerCount, sizeof(u16));
 
         // write respawners
         for (struct SyncObject* so = sync_object_get_first(); so != NULL; so = sync_object_get_next()) {
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ void network_receive_area(struct Packet* p) {
     }
 
     // read respawner count
-    u8 respawnerCount = 0;
-    packet_read(p, &respawnerCount, sizeof(u8));
+    u16 respawnerCount = 0;
+    packet_read(p, &respawnerCount, sizeof(u16));
 
     // read respawners
     for (s32 i = 0; i < respawnerCount; i++) {
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reservation_list.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reservation_list.c
index 6c5185a08..b9a861739 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reservation_list.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reservation_list.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void network_receive_reservation_list(struct Packet* p) {
     SOFT_ASSERT(gNetworkType == NT_CLIENT);
     LOG_INFO("rx reservation list");
 
-    u8 courseNum, actNum, levelNum, areaIndex;
+    s16 courseNum, actNum, levelNum, areaIndex;
     packet_read(p, &courseNum, sizeof(s16));
     packet_read(p, &actNum,    sizeof(s16));
     packet_read(p, &levelNum,  sizeof(s16));