diff --git a/documentation/DocumentationTest.PacketsDocumentation.verified.md b/documentation/DocumentationTest.PacketsDocumentation.verified.md
index 167c6d22..4f224bd4 100644
--- a/documentation/DocumentationTest.PacketsDocumentation.verified.md
+++ b/documentation/DocumentationTest.PacketsDocumentation.verified.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 - [treq](../src/NosCore.Packets/ClientPackets/Event/TreqPacket.cs) *InGame*
 
 ### Exchanges
-- [req_exc](../src/NosCore.Packets/ClientPackets/Exchanges/ExchangeRequestPacket.cs) *InGame*
+- [req_exc](../src/NosCore.Packets/ClientPackets/Exchanges/ExchangeRequestPacket.cs) *InTrade | InGame*
 - [exc_list](../src/NosCore.Packets/ClientPackets/Exchanges/ExcListPacket.cs) *InTrade | InGame*
 
 ### Families
diff --git a/src/NosCore.Packets/ClientPackets/Exchanges/ExchangeRequestPacket.cs b/src/NosCore.Packets/ClientPackets/Exchanges/ExchangeRequestPacket.cs
index 1d75cc97..675e3d61 100644
--- a/src/NosCore.Packets/ClientPackets/Exchanges/ExchangeRequestPacket.cs
+++ b/src/NosCore.Packets/ClientPackets/Exchanges/ExchangeRequestPacket.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 namespace NosCore.Packets.ClientPackets.Exchanges
 {
-    [PacketHeader("req_exc", Scope.InGame)]
+    [PacketHeader("req_exc", Scope.InGame | Scope.InTrade)]
     public class ExchangeRequestPacket : PacketBase
     {
         [PacketIndex(0)]
diff --git a/src/NosCore.Packets/Deserializer.cs b/src/NosCore.Packets/Deserializer.cs
index 06e652b0..8ef6b6a0 100644
--- a/src/NosCore.Packets/Deserializer.cs
+++ b/src/NosCore.Packets/Deserializer.cs
@@ -346,7 +346,15 @@ public IPacket Deserialize(string packetContent)
                 }
                 if (isMaxIndex && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(separator))
                 {
-                    length = (sbyte)(matches.Length - currentIndex);
+                    var remainingTokens = matches.Length - currentIndex;
+                    // Sub-packets whose fields are space-separated span several tokens each
+                    // (exc_list's "type slot amount"), so the item count is tokens / fields.
+                    var subPacketCreator = typeof(IPacket).IsAssignableFrom(subType) && remainingTokens > 0
+                        && !matches[currentIndex].Contains(packetIndexAttribute.SpecialSeparator ?? ".")
+                        ? _packetDeserializerDictionary.Values.FirstOrDefault(s => s.PacketType == subType)
+                        : null;
+                    var tokensPerItem = subPacketCreator == null ? 1 : subPacketCreator.PropertyAmount + 1;
+                    length = (sbyte)((remainingTokens + tokensPerItem - 1) / tokensPerItem);
                 }
 
                 if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(separator))
diff --git a/src/NosCore.Packets/NosCore.Packets.csproj b/src/NosCore.Packets/NosCore.Packets.csproj
index e85a71e2..07a612d4 100644
--- a/src/NosCore.Packets/NosCore.Packets.csproj
+++ b/src/NosCore.Packets/NosCore.Packets.csproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/NosCoreIO/NosCore.Packets.git</RepositoryUrl>
 		<PackageIconUrl></PackageIconUrl>
 		<PackageTags>nostale, noscore, chickenapi, nostale private server source, nostale emulator</PackageTags>
-		<Version>21.1.2</Version>
+		<Version>21.1.3</Version>
 		<PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>false</PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>
 		<Description>NosCore's Packets (Nostale packets) defined over classes</Description>
 		<PackageLicenseExpression>MIT</PackageLicenseExpression>
diff --git a/test/NosCore.Packets.Tests/DeserializerTest.cs b/test/NosCore.Packets.Tests/DeserializerTest.cs
index 1ef9a685..d3e41c57 100644
--- a/test/NosCore.Packets.Tests/DeserializerTest.cs
+++ b/test/NosCore.Packets.Tests/DeserializerTest.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 // -----------------------------------
 
 using NosCore.Packets.ClientPackets.Chat;
+using NosCore.Packets.ClientPackets.Exchanges;
+using NosCore.Packets.Attributes;
+using System.Reflection;
 using NosCore.Packets.ClientPackets.Inventory;
 using NosCore.Packets.ClientPackets.Login;
 using NosCore.Packets.ClientPackets.Movement;
@@ -63,6 +66,8 @@ public class DeserializerTest
                 typeof(CBListPacket),
                 typeof(CScalcPacket),
                 typeof(CreateFamilyPacket),
+                typeof(ExcListPacket),
+                typeof(ExcListSubPacket),
                 typeof(UnresolvedPacket)
             });
 
@@ -495,5 +500,36 @@ public void PacketWithEmptySpecialSeparatorSplitsEachCharIntoField()
             Assert.AreEqual((byte)3, packet.ArmorUpgradeRareSubPacket!.Upgrade);
             Assert.AreEqual((sbyte)5, packet.ArmorUpgradeRareSubPacket.Rare);
         }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void DeserializeSpaceSeparatedSubPacketListYieldsOneItemPerSubPacket()
+        {
+            var packet = (ExcListPacket)Deserializer.Deserialize("exc_list 21 44 10 53 21 2 87 55");
+            Assert.AreEqual(21, packet.Gold);
+            Assert.AreEqual(44, packet.BankGold);
+            Assert.HasCount(2, packet.SubPackets!);
+            Assert.AreEqual(PocketType.Raid, packet.SubPackets![0]!.PocketType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(53, packet.SubPackets[0]!.Slot);
+            Assert.AreEqual(21, packet.SubPackets[0]!.Amount);
+            Assert.AreEqual(PocketType.Etc, packet.SubPackets[1]!.PocketType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(87, packet.SubPackets[1]!.Slot);
+            Assert.AreEqual(55, packet.SubPackets[1]!.Amount);
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void DeserializeSpaceSeparatedSubPacketListWithASingleSubPacket()
+        {
+            var packet = (ExcListPacket)Deserializer.Deserialize("exc_list 5000 0 0 3 2");
+            Assert.HasCount(1, packet.SubPackets!);
+            Assert.AreEqual(3, packet.SubPackets![0]!.Slot);
+            Assert.AreEqual(2, packet.SubPackets[0]!.Amount);
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void ExchangeRequestIsAcceptedWhileTrading()
+        {
+            var scopes = typeof(ExchangeRequestPacket).GetCustomAttribute<PacketHeaderAttribute>()!.Scopes;
+            Assert.IsTrue(scopes.HasFlag(Scope.InTrade));
+        }
     }
 }