diff --git a/core/decoders/hextile.js b/core/decoders/hextile.js
index 6d96927f..cc33e0e1 100644
--- a/core/decoders/hextile.js
+++ b/core/decoders/hextile.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export default class HextileDecoder {
                 }
             } else if (subencoding & 0x01) {  // Raw
                 let pixels = tw * th;
-                let data = sock.rQshiftBytes(pixels * 4);
+                let data = sock.rQshiftBytes(pixels * 4, false);
                 // Max sure the image is fully opaque
                 for (let i = 0;i <  pixels;i++) {
                     data[i * 4 + 3] = 255;
diff --git a/core/decoders/jpeg.js b/core/decoders/jpeg.js
index 5f5cc265..feb2aeb6 100644
--- a/core/decoders/jpeg.js
+++ b/core/decoders/jpeg.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export default class JPEGDecoder {
                 if (sock.rQwait("JPEG", length-2+extra, 4)) {
                     return null;
                 }
-                let data = sock.rQpeekBytes(length-2+extra);
+                let data = sock.rQpeekBytes(length-2+extra, false);
                 if (data.at(-2) === 0xFF && data.at(-1) !== 0x00 &&
                     !(data.at(-1) >= 0xD0 && data.at(-1) <= 0xD7)) {
                     extra -= 2;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export default class JPEGDecoder {
         segment[1] = type;
         segment[2] = length >> 8;
         segment[3] = length;
-        segment.set(sock.rQshiftBytes(length-2+extra), 4);
+        segment.set(sock.rQshiftBytes(length-2+extra, false), 4);
 
         return segment;
     }
diff --git a/core/decoders/raw.js b/core/decoders/raw.js
index 488ac1af..3c166142 100644
--- a/core/decoders/raw.js
+++ b/core/decoders/raw.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export default class RawDecoder {
 
             const curY = y + (height - this._lines);
 
-            let data = sock.rQshiftBytes(bytesPerLine);
+            let data = sock.rQshiftBytes(bytesPerLine, false);
 
             // Convert data if needed
             if (depth == 8) {
diff --git a/core/decoders/tight.js b/core/decoders/tight.js
index 5eaed545..45622080 100644
--- a/core/decoders/tight.js
+++ b/core/decoders/tight.js
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ export default class TightDecoder {
             return null;
         }
 
-        let data = sock.rQshiftBytes(this._len);
+        let data = sock.rQshiftBytes(this._len, false);
         this._len = 0;
 
         return data;
diff --git a/core/decoders/zrle.js b/core/decoders/zrle.js
index 97fbd58e..49128e79 100644
--- a/core/decoders/zrle.js
+++ b/core/decoders/zrle.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default class ZRLEDecoder {
             return false;
         }
 
-        const data = sock.rQshiftBytes(this._length);
+        const data = sock.rQshiftBytes(this._length, false);
 
         this._inflator.setInput(data);
 
diff --git a/core/websock.js b/core/websock.js
index b6891329..7cd87091 100644
--- a/core/websock.js
+++ b/core/websock.js
@@ -128,15 +128,19 @@ export default class Websock {
         let str = "";
         // Handle large arrays in steps to avoid long strings on the stack
         for (let i = 0; i < len; i += 4096) {
-            let part = this.rQshiftBytes(Math.min(4096, len - i));
+            let part = this.rQshiftBytes(Math.min(4096, len - i), false);
             str += String.fromCharCode.apply(null, part);
         }
         return str;
     }
 
-    rQshiftBytes(len) {
+    rQshiftBytes(len, copy=true) {
         this._rQi += len;
-        return new Uint8Array(this._rQ.buffer, this._rQi - len, len);
+        if (copy) {
+            return this._rQ.slice(this._rQi - len, this._rQi);
+        } else {
+            return this._rQ.subarray(this._rQi - len, this._rQi);
+        }
     }
 
     rQshiftTo(target, len) {
@@ -145,8 +149,12 @@ export default class Websock {
         this._rQi += len;
     }
 
-    rQpeekBytes(len) {
-        return new Uint8Array(this._rQ.buffer, this._rQi, len);
+    rQpeekBytes(len, copy=true) {
+        if (copy) {
+            return this._rQ.slice(this._rQi, this._rQi + len);
+        } else {
+            return this._rQ.subarray(this._rQi, this._rQi + len);
+        }
     }
 
     // Check to see if we must wait for 'num' bytes (default to FBU.bytes)
diff --git a/tests/test.websock.js b/tests/test.websock.js
index 2034bd6e..d501021a 100644
--- a/tests/test.websock.js
+++ b/tests/test.websock.js
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ describe('Websock', function () {
                 expect(shifted).to.array.equal(new Uint8Array(RQ_TEMPLATE.buffer, befRQi, 3));
                 expect(sock._rQlen - sock._rQi).to.equal(befLen - 3);
             });
+            it('should return a shared array if requested', function () {
+                const befRQi = sock._rQi;
+                const shifted = sock.rQshiftBytes(3, false);
+                expect(shifted).to.array.equal(new Uint8Array(RQ_TEMPLATE.buffer, befRQi, 3));
+                expect(shifted.buffer.byteLength).to.not.equal(shifted.length);
+            });
         });
 
         describe('rQpeekBytes', function () {
@@ -124,6 +130,12 @@ describe('Websock', function () {
                 sock._rQi = 1;
                 expect(sock.rQpeekBytes(2)).to.array.equal(new Uint8Array(RQ_TEMPLATE.buffer, 1, 2));
             });
+
+            it('should return a shared array if requested', function () {
+                const sl = sock.rQpeekBytes(2, false);
+                expect(sl).to.array.equal(new Uint8Array(RQ_TEMPLATE.buffer, 0, 2));
+                expect(sl.buffer.byteLength).to.not.equal(sl.length);
+            });
         });
 
         describe('rQwait', function () {