diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/TerrainCompressor.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/TerrainCompressor.cs
index fa171023c5..a60381afb7 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/TerrainCompressor.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/TerrainCompressor.cs
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
                 s = 2 * i;
                 CreatePatchFromTerrainData(bitpack, terrData, map[s], map[s + 1]);
 
-                if (bitpack.BytePos > 980 && i != numberPatchs - 1)
+                if (bitpack.BytePos > 950 && i != numberPatchs - 1)
                 {
                     //finish this packet
                     bitpack.PackBitsFromByte(END_OF_PATCHES);