diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/Protocol.java b/src/engine/net/client/Protocol.java
index 4a8c08cf..d32a42ec 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/Protocol.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/Protocol.java
@@ -300,13 +300,13 @@ public enum Protocol {
             if (protocol == null)
                 return true;
 
-            AbstractClientMsgHandler msgHandler = protocol.handler;
-
             // Eat this message; no or empty handler
 
-            if (msgHandler == null)
+            if (protocol.handler == null)
                 return true;
 
+            protocol.handler.handleNetMsg(msg);
+
         } catch (Exception e) {
             Logger.error("handler for " + msg.getProtocolMsg() + " failed:  " + e);
             return false;