diff --git a/hairtunes.c b/hairtunes.c
index 3f83f19f..5671c665 100644
--- a/hairtunes.c
+++ b/hairtunes.c
@@ -451,10 +451,17 @@ static void *rtp_thread_func(void *arg) {
             plen -= 12;
 
             // check if packet contains enough content to be reasonable
-            if (plen < 16)
-                continue;
-
-            buffer_put_packet(seqno, pktp, plen);
+            if (plen >= 16) {
+                buffer_put_packet(seqno, pktp, plen);
+            } else {
+                // resync?
+                if (type == 0x56 && seqno == 0) {
+                    fprintf(stderr, "Suspected resync request packet received. Initiating resync.\n");
+                    pthread_mutex_lock(&ab_mutex);
+                    ab_resync();
+                    pthread_mutex_unlock(&ab_mutex);
+                }
+            }
         }
     }