diff --git a/include/SFML/Network/Packet.hpp b/include/SFML/Network/Packet.hpp
index 4c8c6404..a4a2cb73 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Network/Packet.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Network/Packet.hpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public :
     /// \see EndOfPacket
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    operator bool() const;
+    operator void*() const;
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// Overloads of operator >> to read data from the packet
diff --git a/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp b/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp
index 11cf5d58..5b668969 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ bool Packet::EndOfPacket() const
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Packet::operator bool() const
+Packet::operator void*() const
 {
-    return myIsValid;
+    return myIsValid ? this : NULL;
 }