diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NLPacket.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/NLPacket.cpp
index 524983a8ff..4f12b761d1 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NLPacket.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NLPacket.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,17 @@ std::unique_ptr<NLPacket> NLPacket::create(PacketType::Value type, int64_t size)
     return std::unique_ptr<NLPacket>(new NLPacket(type, size));
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<NLPacket> NLPacket::createCopy(const std::unique_ptr<NLPacket>& other) {
+    Q_ASSERT(other);
+    return std::unique_ptr<NLPacket>(new NLPacket(*other));
+}
+
 NLPacket::NLPacket(PacketType::Value type, int64_t size) : Packet(type, localHeaderSize(type) + size) {
 }
 
+NLPacket::NLPacket(NLPacket& other) : Packet(other) {
+}
+
 void NLPacket::setSourceUuid(QUuid sourceUuid) {
     Q_ASSERT(!NON_SOURCED_PACKETS.contains(_type));
     auto offset = Packet::totalHeadersSize();
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NLPacket.h b/libraries/networking/src/NLPacket.h
index 7f625fb60c..9105418492 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NLPacket.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NLPacket.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 class NLPacket : public Packet {
 public:
     static std::unique_ptr<NLPacket> create(PacketType::Value type, int64_t size = -1);
+    // Provided for convenience, try to limit use
+    static std::unique_ptr<NLPacket> createCopy(const std::unique_ptr<NLPacket>& other);
     
     static int64_t localHeaderSize(PacketType::Value type);
     static int64_t maxPayloadSize(PacketType::Value type);
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ public:
     
 protected:
     NLPacket(PacketType::Value type, int64_t size);
+    NLPacket(NLPacket& other);
     
     void setSourceUuid(QUuid sourceUuid);
     void setConnectionUuid(QUuid connectionUuid);
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/Packet.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/Packet.cpp
index 65d0899a94..b11564428f 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/Packet.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/Packet.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ std::unique_ptr<Packet> Packet::create(PacketType::Value type, qint64 size) {
     return std::unique_ptr<Packet>(new Packet(type, size));
 }
 
-
 std::unique_ptr<Packet> Packet::createCopy(const std::unique_ptr<Packet>& other) {
     Q_ASSERT(other);
     return std::unique_ptr<Packet>(new Packet(*other));
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/Packet.h b/libraries/networking/src/Packet.h
index 9d58d1e2e1..471237b212 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/Packet.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/Packet.h
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ public:
     
 protected:
     Packet(PacketType::Value type, int64_t size);
+    Packet(const Packet& other);
+    Packet& operator=(const Packet& other);
+    Packet(Packet&& other);
+    Packet& operator=(Packet&& other);
 
     // QIODevice virtual functions
     virtual qint64 writeData(const char* data, qint64 maxSize);
@@ -79,12 +83,6 @@ protected:
     qint64 _capacity = 0;          // Total capacity of the payload
     
     qint64 _sizeUsed = 0;          // How much of the payload is actually used
-    
-private:
-    Packet(const Packet& other);
-    Packet& operator=(const Packet& other);
-    Packet(Packet&& other);
-    Packet& operator=(Packet&& other);
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_Packet_h
\ No newline at end of file