diff --git a/src/packet/ship.rs b/src/packet/ship.rs
index 885d007..c1f6a31 100644
--- a/src/packet/ship.rs
+++ b/src/packet/ship.rs
@@ -257,7 +257,12 @@ pub struct PlayerChat {
 }
 
 impl PlayerChat {
-    pub fn new(padding: u32, guildcard: u32, message: String) -> PlayerChat {
+    pub fn new(padding: u32, guildcard: u32, mut message: String) -> PlayerChat {
+        let mut mlen = (message.len() * 2) + 0x12;
+        while mlen & 0x07 != 0 {
+            message.push('\0');
+            mlen += 1;
+        }
         PlayerChat {
             padding: padding,
             guildcard: guildcard,