diff --git a/include/ki/protocol/net/DMLSession.h b/include/ki/protocol/net/DMLSession.h
index 345b563..29bebbe 100644
--- a/include/ki/protocol/net/DMLSession.h
+++ b/include/ki/protocol/net/DMLSession.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace net
 		void send_message(const dml::Message &message);
 	protected:
 		void on_application_message(const PacketHeader& header) override;
-		virtual void on_message(const dml::Message &message) {}
+		virtual void on_message(const dml::Message *message) {}
 		virtual void on_invalid_message(InvalidDMLMessageErrorCode error) {}
 	private:
 		const dml::MessageManager &m_manager;
diff --git a/src/protocol/net/DMLSession.cpp b/src/protocol/net/DMLSession.cpp
index aec5c48..22394f2 100644
--- a/src/protocol/net/DMLSession.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol/net/DMLSession.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace net
 
 		// Are we sufficiently authenticated to handle this message?
 		if (get_access_level() >= message->get_access_level())
-			on_message(*message);
+			on_message(message);
 		else
 			on_invalid_message(InvalidDMLMessageErrorCode::INSUFFICIENT_ACCESS);
 		delete message;