diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/structurize/api/Utils.java b/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/structurize/api/Utils.java
index b653f0525..5db26f2ab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/structurize/api/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/structurize/api/Utils.java
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ public static String getSafePackName(String input)
         s = s.replaceAll("[\\\\/:*?\"<>|]", "_");
         s = s.replaceAll("\\p{Cntrl}", "");
         s = s.trim();
+        if (s.isEmpty() || s.equals(".") || s.equals("..") || s.length() > 255)
+        {
+            return "";
+        }
+
         return s;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/structurize/storage/ClientStructurePackLoader.java b/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/structurize/storage/ClientStructurePackLoader.java
index 32e2c7d61..d48365d01 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/structurize/storage/ClientStructurePackLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ldtteam/structurize/storage/ClientStructurePackLoader.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import net.neoforged.fml.ModList;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.ClientTickEvent;
 import net.neoforged.neoforgespi.language.IModInfo;
+
 import java.io.*;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
@@ -254,12 +255,13 @@ else if (version != pack.getVersion())
     /**
      * On reception of a new structure pack.
      *
-     * @param packName the name of the structure pack.
+     * @param name the name of the structure pack.
      * @param payload the payload of the pack.
      * @param eol if last sync.
      */
-    public static void onStructurePackTransfer(final String packName, final ByteBuf payload, final boolean eol)
+    public static void onStructurePackTransfer(final String name, final ByteBuf payload, final boolean eol)
     {
+        final String packName = Utils.getSafePackName(name);
         Log.getLogger().warn("Received Structure pack from the Server: " + packName);
         IOPool.execute(() ->
         {
@@ -269,13 +271,20 @@ public static void onStructurePackTransfer(final String packName, final ByteBuf
                 Log.getLogger().warn("Error trying to delete pack: ");
             }
 
+            final Path structureFolder = Minecraft.getInstance().gameDirectory.toPath().resolve(BLUEPRINT_FOLDER).normalize();
+            final Path childPath = structureFolder.resolve(packName);
+            if (Files.isSymbolicLink(childPath))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            JavaUtils.deleteDirectory(childPath);
+
             try (ZipInputStream zis = new ZipInputStream(new ByteBufInputStream(payload)))
             {
                 ZipEntry zipEntry = zis.getNextEntry();
-                final Path structureFolder = Minecraft.getInstance().gameDirectory.toPath().resolve(BLUEPRINT_FOLDER);
-                JavaUtils.deleteDirectory(structureFolder.resolve(packName));
-                final Path rootPath = Files.createDirectory(structureFolder.resolve(packName));
 
+                final Path rootPath = Files.createDirectory(childPath);
                 while (zipEntry != null)
                 {
                     boolean isDirectory = zipEntry.isDirectory();