diff --git a/host.c b/host.c
index 54bd4c9..fff946a 100644
--- a/host.c
+++ b/host.c
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ enet_host_connect (ENetHost * host, const ENetAddress * address, size_t channelC
     currentPeer -> state = ENET_PEER_STATE_CONNECTING;
     currentPeer -> address = * address;
     currentPeer -> connectID = enet_host_random (host);
+    currentPeer -> mtu = host -> mtu;
 
     if (host -> outgoingBandwidth == 0)
       currentPeer -> windowSize = ENET_PROTOCOL_MAXIMUM_WINDOW_SIZE;
diff --git a/protocol.c b/protocol.c
index e38be63..b7af48d 100644
--- a/protocol.c
+++ b/protocol.c
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ enet_protocol_handle_connect (ENetHost * host, ENetProtocolHeader * header, ENet
     peer -> state = ENET_PEER_STATE_ACKNOWLEDGING_CONNECT;
     peer -> connectID = command -> connect.connectID;
     peer -> address = host -> receivedAddress;
+    peer -> mtu = host -> mtu;
     peer -> outgoingPeerID = ENET_NET_TO_HOST_16 (command -> connect.outgoingPeerID);
     peer -> incomingBandwidth = ENET_NET_TO_HOST_32 (command -> connect.incomingBandwidth);
     peer -> outgoingBandwidth = ENET_NET_TO_HOST_32 (command -> connect.outgoingBandwidth);