diff --git a/Source/multi.cpp b/Source/multi.cpp
index 15de1a8d9..530024d9d 100644
--- a/Source/multi.cpp
+++ b/Source/multi.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void multi_send_msg_packet(int pmask, BYTE *src, BYTE len)
 	memcpy(pkt.body, src, len);
 	for (v = 1, p = 0; p < MAX_PLRS; p++, v <<= 1) {
 		if (v & pmask) {
-			if (!SNetSendMessage(p, &pkt.hdr, t) && SErrGetLastError() != STORM_ERROR_INVALID_PLAYER) {
+			if (!SNetSendMessage(p, &pkt.hdr, t) && DERROR() != STORM_ERROR_INVALID_PLAYER) {
 				nthread_terminate_game("SNetSendMessage");
 				return;
 			}