diff --git a/src/network/advanceddispatcher.py b/src/network/advanceddispatcher.py
index 576eed39..331daf03 100644
--- a/src/network/advanceddispatcher.py
+++ b/src/network/advanceddispatcher.py
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ class AdvancedDispatcher(asyncore.dispatcher):
         try:
             if self.expectBytes > 0 and not self.fullyEstablished:
                 self.downloadChunk = min(self.downloadChunk, self.expectBytes - len(self.read_buf))
+                if self.downloadChunk < 0:
+                    self.downloadChunk = 0
         except AttributeError:
             pass
         return asyncore.dispatcher.readable(self) and \