diff --git a/net.py b/net.py
index c4d0bb9..3f93f23 100644
--- a/net.py
+++ b/net.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def recv(s: socket.socket):
 
     pickled = b""
     toread = length
-    while toread:
+    while toread > 0:
         read = s.recv(toread)
         pickled += read
         toread -= len(pickled)
-    return pickle.loads(pickled)
+    return pickle.loads(pickled[:length])