diff --git a/lib/coopnet/linux/libcoopnet.a b/lib/coopnet/linux/libcoopnet.a
index 69d3739b..76981c8f 100644
Binary files a/lib/coopnet/linux/libcoopnet.a and b/lib/coopnet/linux/libcoopnet.a differ
diff --git a/src/pc/network/network.c b/src/pc/network/network.c
index b55fec96..d942e677 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/network.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/network.c
@@ -309,8 +309,15 @@ void network_send_to(u8 localIndex, struct Packet* p) {
         if (p->keepSendingAfterDisconnect) {
             localIndex = 0; // Force this type of packet to use the saved addr
         }
-        int rc = gNetworkSystem->send(localIndex, p->addr, p->buffer, p->cursor + sizeof(u32));
-        if (rc == SOCKET_ERROR) { LOG_ERROR("send error %d", rc); return; }
+        u8* buffer = NULL;
+        u32 len = 0;
+        packet_compress(p, &buffer, &len);
+        if (!buffer || len == 0) {
+            LOG_ERROR("Failed to compress!");
+        } else {
+            int rc = gNetworkSystem->send(localIndex, p->addr, buffer, len);
+            if (rc == SOCKET_ERROR) { LOG_ERROR("send error %d", rc); return; }
+        }
     }
     p->sent = true;
 
@@ -375,14 +382,16 @@ void network_receive(u8 localIndex, void* addr, u8* data, u16 dataLength) {
         .buffer = { 0 },
         .dataLength = dataLength,
     };
-    memcpy(p.buffer, data, dataLength);
+    if (!packet_decompress(&p, data, dataLength)) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Failed to decompress!");
+        return;
+    }
 
     if (localIndex != UNKNOWN_LOCAL_INDEX && localIndex != 0) {
         gNetworkPlayers[localIndex].lastReceived = clock_elapsed();
     }
 
     // subtract and check hash
-    p.dataLength -= sizeof(u32);
     if (!packet_check_hash(&p)) {
         LOG_ERROR("invalid packet hash!");
         return;
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c
index 0596f4f4..a030be48 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.c
@@ -1,8 +1,47 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <zlib.h>
 #include "../network.h"
 #include "pc/network/ban_list.h"
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
+static u32 sCompBufferLen = 0;
+static Bytef* sCompBuffer = NULL;
+
+static void increase_comp_buffer(u32 compressedLen) {
+    if (compressedLen <= sCompBufferLen && sCompBuffer) { return; }
+
+    if (sCompBuffer != NULL) { free(sCompBuffer); }
+
+    sCompBufferLen = compressedLen;
+    sCompBuffer = (Bytef*)malloc(sCompBufferLen);
+}
+
+void packet_compress(struct Packet* p, u8** compBuffer, u32* compSize) {
+    uLong sourceSize = p->dataLength + sizeof(u32);
+    uLongf compressedLen = compressBound(sourceSize);
+    increase_comp_buffer(PACKET_LENGTH);
+
+    if (sCompBuffer && compress2((Bytef*)sCompBuffer, &compressedLen, (Bytef*)p->buffer, sourceSize, Z_BEST_COMPRESSION) == Z_OK) {
+        *compBuffer = sCompBuffer;
+        *compSize = compressedLen;
+    } else {
+        *compBuffer = NULL;
+        *compSize = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+bool packet_decompress(struct Packet* p, u8* compBuffer, u32 compSize) {
+    increase_comp_buffer(PACKET_LENGTH);
+    if (!sCompBuffer) { return false; }
+    uLong decompSize = PACKET_LENGTH;
+    if (uncompress((Bytef*)p->buffer, &decompSize, (Bytef*)compBuffer, compSize) == Z_OK) {
+        p->dataLength = decompSize - sizeof(u32);
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 void packet_process(struct Packet* p) {
     if (gNetworkType == NT_NONE) { return; }
     if (p->levelAreaMustMatch) {
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h
index c74d13e5..85bec426 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet.h
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ struct LSTNetworkType {
 };
 
 // packet.c
+void packet_compress(struct Packet* p, u8** compBuffer, u32* compSize);
+bool packet_decompress(struct Packet* p, u8* compBuffer, u32 compSize);
 void packet_process(struct Packet* p);
 void packet_receive(struct Packet* packet);
 bool packet_spoofed(struct Packet* p, u8 globalIndex);