diff --git a/cpp/protoutils.cc b/cpp/protoutils.cc
index aae2087..f1d4f30 100644
--- a/cpp/protoutils.cc
+++ b/cpp/protoutils.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,18 @@
 
 namespace f8
 {
+
+    MsgHdr* MsgHdr::Clone()
+    {
+        MsgHdr* hdr = (MsgHdr*)malloc(sizeof(MsgHdr));
+        *hdr = *this;
+        if (hdr->buflen > 0) {
+            hdr->buf = (char*)malloc(hdr->buflen);
+            memmove((void*)hdr->buf, (void*)buf, buflen);
+        }
+        return hdr;
+    }
+
     int Net_GetMessageId(::google::protobuf::Message& msg)
     {
         std::string msgname;
diff --git a/cpp/protoutils.h b/cpp/protoutils.h
index 191a6d3..3b02e0a 100644
--- a/cpp/protoutils.h
+++ b/cpp/protoutils.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ namespace f8
         int offset;
         Player *hum = nullptr;
         const void* user_data = nullptr;
+
+        MsgHdr* Clone();
     };
 
     const unsigned short MAGIC_CODE = (((unsigned short)'S') << 8) | ((unsigned short)'K');