diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index bcd562a..ad1eb45 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use chrono::{DateTime, Duration, Local};
+use core::num;
 use log::debug;
 use std::{collections::HashMap, net::UdpSocket, thread};
 
@@ -168,6 +169,15 @@ fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
             }
         };
 
+        // Just do the very least of plausibility checks
+        if number_of_bytes < 2 {
+            // Abort if not at least 2 bytes have been received
+            continue;
+        } else if (buf[0] >> 6) != 1u8 {
+            // Abort if protocol version is not "1"
+            continue;
+        }
+
         let client_addr = src_addr.to_string();
         let speed = buf[1] >> 2;
         let data = &buf[0..number_of_bytes];