diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/DefinedPacket.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/DefinedPacket.java
index 94613a0a4..994a5320c 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/DefinedPacket.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/DefinedPacket.java
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public abstract class DefinedPacket
 
             if ( bytes > maxBytes )
             {
-                throw new RuntimeException( "VarInt too big" );
+                throw new OverflowPacketException( "VarInt too big (max " + maxBytes + ")" );
             }
 
             if ( ( in & 0x80 ) != 0x80 )