diff --git a/Source/Engine/Platform/Base/NetworkBase.cpp b/Source/Engine/Platform/Base/NetworkBase.cpp
index 79e122f08..6c8c1b822 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Platform/Base/NetworkBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Platform/Base/NetworkBase.cpp
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ bool NetworkBase::IsReadable(NetworkSocket& socket, uint64* size)
     return false;
 }
 
-uint32 NetworkBase::WriteSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* data, uint32 length, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint)
+int32 NetworkBase::WriteSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* data, uint32 length, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint)
 {
     return 0;
 }
 
-uint32 NetworkBase::ReadSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* buffer, uint32 bufferSize, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint)
+int32 NetworkBase::ReadSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* buffer, uint32 bufferSize, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint)
 {
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Platform/Base/NetworkBase.h b/Source/Engine/Platform/Base/NetworkBase.h
index 60231e66c..084f64027 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Platform/Base/NetworkBase.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Platform/Base/NetworkBase.h
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ class FLAXENGINE_API NetworkBase
     static bool BindSocket(NetworkSocket& socket, NetworkEndPoint& endPoint);
     static bool Accept(NetworkSocket& serverSock, NetworkSocket& newSock, NetworkEndPoint& newEndPoint);
     static bool IsReadable(NetworkSocket& socket, uint64* size);
-    static uint32 WriteSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* data, uint32 length, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint = nullptr);
-    static uint32 ReadSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* buffer, uint32 bufferSize, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint = nullptr);
+    static int32 WriteSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* data, uint32 length, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint = nullptr);
+    static int32 ReadSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* buffer, uint32 bufferSize, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint = nullptr);
     static bool CreateEndPoint(String* address, String* port, NetworkIPVersion ipv, NetworkEndPoint& endPoint);
     static NetworkEndPoint RemapEndPointToIPv6(NetworkEndPoint& endPoint);
 };
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Platform/Win32/Win32Network.cpp b/Source/Engine/Platform/Win32/Win32Network.cpp
index 5a05573a6..1b05e12a1 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Platform/Win32/Win32Network.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Platform/Win32/Win32Network.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ bool Win32Network::IsReadable(NetworkSocket& socket, uint64* size)
     return false;
 }
 
-uint32 Win32Network::WriteSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* data, uint32 length, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint)
+int32 Win32Network::WriteSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* data, uint32 length, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint)
 {
     if (socket.IPVersion != endPoint->IPVersion)
     {
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ uint32 Win32Network::WriteSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* data, uint32 length
 /*
  * TODO: handle size == 0 when there is a shutdown
  */
-uint32 Win32Network::ReadSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* buffer, uint32 bufferSize, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint)
+int32 Win32Network::ReadSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* buffer, uint32 bufferSize, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint)
 {
     uint32 size;
     if (endPoint == nullptr) // TCP
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Platform/Win32/Win32Network.h b/Source/Engine/Platform/Win32/Win32Network.h
index 708462320..abb215842 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Platform/Win32/Win32Network.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Platform/Win32/Win32Network.h
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ public:
     static bool BindSocket(NetworkSocket& socket, NetworkEndPoint& endPoint);
     static bool Accept(NetworkSocket& serverSock, NetworkSocket& newSock, NetworkEndPoint& newEndPoint);
     static bool IsReadable(NetworkSocket& socket, uint64* size);
-    static uint32 WriteSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* data, uint32 length, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint = nullptr);
-    static uint32 ReadSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* buffer, uint32 bufferSize, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint = nullptr);
+    static int32 WriteSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* data, uint32 length, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint = nullptr);
+    static int32 ReadSocket(NetworkSocket socket, byte* buffer, uint32 bufferSize, NetworkEndPoint* endPoint = nullptr);
     static bool CreateEndPoint(String* address, String* port, NetworkIPVersion ipv, NetworkEndPoint& endPoint);
     static NetworkEndPoint RemapEndPointToIPv6(NetworkEndPoint endPoint);
     friend NetworkEndPoint;