diff --git a/YSFGateway/YSFNetwork.cpp b/YSFGateway/YSFNetwork.cpp
index e58c832..3e75afa 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/YSFNetwork.cpp
+++ b/YSFGateway/YSFNetwork.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ m_addr(),
 m_addrLen(0U),
 m_poll(NULL),
 m_options(NULL),
+m_opt(),
 m_unlink(NULL),
 m_buffer(1000U, "YSF Network Buffer"),
 m_pollTimer(1000U, 5U),
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ m_addr(),
 m_addrLen(0U),
 m_poll(NULL),
 m_options(NULL),
+m_opt(),
 m_unlink(NULL),
 m_buffer(1000U, "YSF Network Buffer"),
 m_pollTimer(1000U, 5U),
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@ m_linked(false)
 CYSFNetwork::~CYSFNetwork()
 {
 	delete[] m_poll;
+	delete[] m_unlink;
+	delete[] m_options;
 }
 
 bool CYSFNetwork::open()
@@ -147,21 +151,23 @@ void CYSFNetwork::writePoll(unsigned int count)
 	for (unsigned int i = 0U; i < count; i++)
 		m_socket.write(m_poll, 14U, m_addr, m_addrLen);
 
-	if (m_options != NULL)
+	if (!m_opt.empty())
 		m_socket.write(m_options, 50U, m_addr, m_addrLen);
 }
 
 void CYSFNetwork::setOptions(const std::string& options)
 {
-	std::string opt = options;
-
-	if (opt.size() < 1)
+	if (options.empty()) {
+		m_opt.clear();
 		return;
+	}
+
+	m_opt = options;
 
-	opt.resize(50, ' ');
+	m_opt.resize(50, ' ');
 
-	for (unsigned int i = 0U; i < (50 - 4 - YSF_CALLSIGN_LENGTH); i++)
-		m_options[i + 4U + YSF_CALLSIGN_LENGTH] = opt.at(i);
+	for (unsigned int i = 0U; i < (50U - 4U - YSF_CALLSIGN_LENGTH); i++)
+		m_options[i + 4U + YSF_CALLSIGN_LENGTH] = m_opt.at(i);
 }
 
 void CYSFNetwork::writeUnlink(unsigned int count)
@@ -204,7 +210,7 @@ void CYSFNetwork::clock(unsigned int ms)
 
 		m_linked = true;
 
-		if (m_options != NULL)
+		if (!m_opt.empty())
 			m_socket.write(m_options, 50U, m_addr, m_addrLen);
 	}
 
diff --git a/YSFGateway/YSFNetwork.h b/YSFGateway/YSFNetwork.h
index 3411aa8..418af4b 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/YSFNetwork.h
+++ b/YSFGateway/YSFNetwork.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 	void write(const unsigned char* data);
 
 	void writePoll(unsigned int count = 1U);
-	void setOptions(const std::string& options = NULL);
+	void setOptions(const std::string& options = "");
 	void writeUnlink(unsigned int count = 1U);
 
 	unsigned int read(unsigned char* data);
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ private:
 	unsigned int               m_addrLen;
 	unsigned char*             m_poll;
 	unsigned char*             m_options;
+	std::string                m_opt;
 	unsigned char*             m_unlink;
 	CRingBuffer<unsigned char> m_buffer;
 	CTimer                     m_pollTimer;
diff --git a/YSFParrot/Network.cpp b/YSFParrot/Network.cpp
index ad41c85..48a2664 100644
--- a/YSFParrot/Network.cpp
+++ b/YSFParrot/Network.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ unsigned int CNetwork::read(unsigned char* data)
 		return 0U;
 	}
 
+	// Throw away incoming options messages
+	if (::memcmp(data, "YSFO", 4U) == 0)
+		return 0U;
+
 	// Handle incoming unlinks
 	if (::memcmp(data, "YSFU", 4U) == 0)
 		return 0U;
diff --git a/YSFReflector/Network.cpp b/YSFReflector/Network.cpp
index 1c1b5e4..4947892 100644
--- a/YSFReflector/Network.cpp
+++ b/YSFReflector/Network.cpp
@@ -104,15 +104,19 @@ unsigned int CNetwork::readData(unsigned char* data, unsigned int length, sockad
 	if (len <= 0)
 		return 0U;
 
+	if (m_debug)
+		CUtils::dump(1U, "YSF Network Data Received", data, len);
+
+	// Throw away any options messages
+	if (::memcmp(data, "YSFO", 4U) == 0)
+		return 0U;
+
 	// Handle incoming status requests
 	if (::memcmp(data, "YSFS", 4U) == 0) {
 		m_socket.write(m_status, 42U, addr, addrLen);
 		return 0U;
 	}
 
-	if (m_debug)
-		CUtils::dump(1U, "YSF Network Data Received", data, len);
-
 	return len;
 }