diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_client.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_client.cpp
index 0c6d35c6..feebd480 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_client.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_client.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ auto packet_client::check_version(std::uint32_t client_version,
       return api_error::comm_error;
     }
 
+    if ((min_version & 0xFFU) != 0U) {
+      return api_error::incompatible_version;
+    }
+
     if (client_version < min_version) {
       return api_error::incompatible_version;
     }