diff --git a/src/protocol.cpp b/src/protocol.cpp
index b59b4a1e..d0a3fc5e 100755
--- a/src/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,19 @@ bool CProtocol::ParseMessage ( const CVector<uint8_t>& vecbyData,
 if ( rand() < ( RAND_MAX / 2 ) ) return false;
 */
 
+        // in case this is a connection less message, we do not process it here
+        if ( IsConnectionLessMessageID ( iRecID ) )
+        {
+
+
+// TODO fire signal so that an other class can process this type of message
+
+
+            // return function without issuing an error code (since it is a
+            // regular message but will just not processed here)
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // In case we received a message and returned an answer but our answer
         // did not make it to the receiver, he will resend his message. We check
         // here if the message is the same as the old one, and if this is the
diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
index 560572e8..72638333 100755
--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #define PROTMESSID_REQ_CHANNEL_NAME           23 // request channel name for fader tag
 
 // message IDs of connection less messages (CLM)
-// DEFINITION -> start at 1000, end at 1999
+// DEFINITION -> start at 1000, end at 1999, see IsConnectionLessMessageID
 #define PROTMESSID_CLM_PING_MS                1001 // for measuring ping time
 #define PROTMESSID_CLM_SERVER_FULL            1002 // server full message
 #define PROTMESSID_CLM_SERVER_LIST            1003 // server list
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ protected:
                                 unsigned int& iPos,
                                 const unsigned int iNumOfBytes );
 
+    bool IsConnectionLessMessageID ( const int iID ) const
+        { return (iID >= 1000) & (iID < 2000); }
+
     void SendMessage();
 
     void CreateAndSendMessage ( const int iID, const CVector<uint8_t>& vecData );