diff --git a/examples/connect-udp.rs b/examples/connect-udp.rs
index aee738a16..f3db96128 100644
--- a/examples/connect-udp.rs
+++ b/examples/connect-udp.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async fn recv(
         let n = reader.recv(&mut buf[..]).await?;
 
         if n > 0 {
-            stdout.send(Bytes::from(buf)).await?;
+            stdout.send(Bytes::copy_from_slice(&buf[..n])).await?;
         }
     }
 }