diff --git a/qw/source/net_packetlog.c b/qw/source/net_packetlog.c
index cbb690075..d4915b748 100644
--- a/qw/source/net_packetlog.c
+++ b/qw/source/net_packetlog.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ char       *clc_string[] = {
 #define svc_particle            18		// [vec3] <variable>
 #define svc_signonnum           25		// [byte]  used for the signon
 										// sequence
-
+static VFile       _stdout;
 static VFile      *Net_PacketLog;
 static char      **Net_sound_precache;
 static sizebuf_t   _packet;
@@ -397,10 +397,16 @@ Log_Delta(int bits)
 void
 Analyze_Server_Packet (byte * data, int len)
 {
+	if (!Net_PacketLog) {
+		_stdout.file = stdout;
+		Net_PacketLog = &_stdout;
+	}
 	packet.message->data = data;
 	packet.message->cursize = len;
 	MSG_BeginReading (&packet);
 	Parse_Server_Packet ();
+	if (Net_PacketLog == &_stdout)
+		Net_PacketLog = NULL;
 }
 
 
@@ -850,11 +856,16 @@ Parse_Server_Packet ()
 void
 Analyze_Client_Packet (byte * data, int len)
 {
-	// FIXME: quick-hack
+	if (!Net_PacketLog) {
+		_stdout.file = stdout;
+		Net_PacketLog = &_stdout;
+	}
 	packet.message->data = data;
 	packet.message->cursize = len;
 	MSG_BeginReading (&packet);
 	Parse_Client_Packet ();
+	if (Net_PacketLog == &_stdout)
+		Net_PacketLog = NULL;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/qw/source/sv_send.c b/qw/source/sv_send.c
index 2cbac5181..e302a1f0f 100644
--- a/qw/source/sv_send.c
+++ b/qw/source/sv_send.c
@@ -765,6 +765,9 @@ SV_SendClientMessages (void)
 		// if the reliable message overflowed,
 		// drop the client
 		if (c->netchan.message.overflowed) {
+			extern void Analyze_Server_Packet (byte *data, int len);
+
+			Analyze_Server_Packet (c->netchan.message.data, c->netchan.message.cursize);
 			SZ_Clear (&c->netchan.message);
 			SZ_Clear (&c->datagram);
 			SV_BroadcastPrintf (PRINT_HIGH, "%s overflowed\n", c->name);