diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index bdd3a8f..5533211 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ func (p *Client) Accept() error {
 
 func (p *Client) processPacket(packet *Packet) {
 
+	if packet.rproto != 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if packet.msgType == PING {
 		t := time.Time{}
 		t.UnmarshalBinary(packet.data)
@@ -174,10 +178,6 @@ func (p *Client) processPacket(packet *Packet) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if packet.rproto != 0 {
-		return
-	}
-
 	//fmt.Printf("processPacket %s %s %d\n", packet.id, packet.src.String(), len(packet.data))
 
 	clientConn := p.localIdToConnMap[packet.id]