diff --git a/src/main/java/io/orprotocol/Stream.java b/src/main/java/io/orprotocol/Stream.java
index 08fc0af..5be1506 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/orprotocol/Stream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/orprotocol/Stream.java
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ public class Stream {
 
     public Stream(byte[] stream) {
         this.stream = stream;
+        this.readPointer = 0;
+        this.writePointer = this.stream.length << 3;
     }
 
     public byte[] getStream() {
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ public class Stream {
 
     public void setStream(byte[] stream) {
         this.stream = stream;
+        this.readPointer = 0;
         this.writePointer = this.stream.length << 3;
     }