diff --git a/packages/net/packet/variant.js b/packages/net/packet/variant.js
index 0aaf91d..a16eb18 100644
--- a/packages/net/packet/variant.js
+++ b/packages/net/packet/variant.js
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ export default function (Superclass) {
     }
 
     static unpack(packet) {
-      const data = super.unpack(packet);
-      return msgpack.decode(data);
+      const unpacked = super.unpack(packet);
+      unpacked.data = msgpack.decode(unpacked.data);
+      return unpacked;
     }
 
   }