diff --git a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp
index 7dabb900f9..ee760d7eb9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void NetworkSyncManager::StartRequest(short position)
 	Write1(m_packet,ctr);
 	
 	//Notify server if this is for sync or not.
-	ctr = position*16;
+	ctr = char(position*16);
 	Write1(m_packet,ctr);
 
 	if (GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong !=NULL) {