1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/net/server.lua b/net/server.lua
index 6ab8ce91..2d27f769 100644
--- a/net/server.lua
+++ b/net/server.lua
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ wrapconnection = function( server, listeners, socket, ip, serverport, clientport
     end
     local _readbuffer = function( )    -- this function reads data
         local buffer, err, part = receive( socket, pattern )    -- receive buffer with "pattern"
-        if not err or ( err == "timeout" or err == "wantread" ) then    -- received something
+        if not err or string_len(part) > 0 then    -- received something
             local buffer = buffer or part or ""
             local len = string_len( buffer )
             if len > maxreadlen then