diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 5a97637ff9..f982cc5fbb 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -399,19 +399,19 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR (Int, dmflags, 0, CVAR_SERVERINFO)
 	// If nofov is set, force everybody to the arbitrator's FOV.
 	if ((self & DF_NO_FOV) && consoleplayer == Net_Arbitrator)
 	{
-		uint8_t fov;
+		double fov;
 
 		Net_WriteByte (DEM_FOV);
 
 		// If the game is started with DF_NO_FOV set, the arbitrator's
 		// DesiredFOV will not be set when this callback is run, so
 		// be sure not to transmit a 0 FOV.
-		fov = (uint8_t)players[consoleplayer].DesiredFOV;
+		fov = players[consoleplayer].DesiredFOV;
 		if (fov == 0)
 		{
 			fov = 90;
 		}
-		Net_WriteByte (fov);
+		Net_WriteFloat (fov);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/d_net.cpp b/src/d_net.cpp
index 77a560e60a..04269f1d88 100644
--- a/src/d_net.cpp
+++ b/src/d_net.cpp
@@ -2465,7 +2465,7 @@ void Net_DoCommand (int type, uint8_t **stream, int player)
 
 	case DEM_FOV:
 		{
-			float newfov = (float)ReadByte (stream);
+			float newfov = ReadFloat (stream);
 
 			if (newfov != players[consoleplayer].DesiredFOV)
 			{
@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@ void Net_DoCommand (int type, uint8_t **stream, int player)
 		break;
 
 	case DEM_MYFOV:
-		players[player].DesiredFOV = (float)ReadByte (stream);
+		players[player].DesiredFOV = ReadFloat (stream);
 		break;
 
 	case DEM_RUNSCRIPT:
@@ -2775,6 +2775,8 @@ void Net_SkipCommand (int type, uint8_t **stream)
 			break;
 
 		case DEM_INVUSE:
+		case DEM_FOV:
+		case DEM_MYFOV:
 			skip = 4;
 			break;
 
@@ -2784,8 +2786,6 @@ void Net_SkipCommand (int type, uint8_t **stream)
 
 		case DEM_GENERICCHEAT:
 		case DEM_DROPPLAYER:
-		case DEM_FOV:
-		case DEM_MYFOV:
 		case DEM_ADDCONTROLLER:
 		case DEM_DELCONTROLLER:
 			skip = 1;
diff --git a/src/d_protocol.h b/src/d_protocol.h
index f5bcf10fbd..ddae331a60 100644
--- a/src/d_protocol.h
+++ b/src/d_protocol.h
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ enum EDemoCommand
 	DEM_UNDONE5,		// 24
 	DEM_UNDONE6,		// 25
 	DEM_SUMMON,			// 26 String: Thing to fabricate
-	DEM_FOV,			// 27 Byte: New FOV for all players
-	DEM_MYFOV,			// 28 Byte: New FOV for this player
+	DEM_FOV,			// 27 Float: New FOV for all players
+	DEM_MYFOV,			// 28 Float: New FOV for this player
 	DEM_CHANGEMAP2,		// 29 Byte: Position in new map, String: name of new map
 	DEM_UNDONE7,		// 30
 	DEM_UNDONE8,		// 31
diff --git a/src/p_user.cpp b/src/p_user.cpp
index f9b9dd4a61..104e7d241e 100644
--- a/src/p_user.cpp
+++ b/src/p_user.cpp
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ void player_t::SetFOV(float fov)
 		{
 			Net_WriteByte(DEM_MYFOV);
 		}
-		Net_WriteByte((uint8_t)clamp<float>(fov, 5.f, 179.f));
+		Net_WriteFloat(clamp<float>(fov, 5.f, 179.f));
 	}
 }