diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/DhClientLevel.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/DhClientLevel.java
index 4246b86dd..4c8b683c5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/DhClientLevel.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/DhClientLevel.java
@@ -167,15 +167,15 @@ public class DhClientLevel extends AbstractDhLevel implements IDhClientLevel
 			}
 			
 			
+			// Check this before decoding data to prevent errors if multiple client levels are receiving data at once (Immersive Portals compatibility).
+			boolean isSameLevel = message.isSameLevelAs(this.levelWrapper);
+			NETWORK_LOGGER.debug("Buffer ["+message.payload.dtoBufferId+"] isSameLevel: ["+isSameLevel+"]");
+			if (!isSameLevel)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
 			try (FullDataSourceV2DTO dataSourceDto = this.networkState.fullDataPayloadReceiver.decodeDataSource(message.payload))
 			{
-				boolean isSameLevel = message.isSameLevelAs(this.levelWrapper);
-				NETWORK_LOGGER.debug("Buffer ["+message.payload.dtoBufferId+"] isSameLevel: ["+isSameLevel+"]");
-				if (!isSameLevel)
-				{
-					return;
-				}
-				
 				
 				Executor executor = ThreadPoolUtil.getFileHandlerExecutor();
 				if (executor != null)