diff --git a/src/java/pt/lsts/neptus/comm/manager/imc/ImcId16.java b/src/java/pt/lsts/neptus/comm/manager/imc/ImcId16.java
index a9e32cb55e..d781c57342 100644
--- a/src/java/pt/lsts/neptus/comm/manager/imc/ImcId16.java
+++ b/src/java/pt/lsts/neptus/comm/manager/imc/ImcId16.java
@@ -105,10 +105,14 @@ public static boolean isValidIdForSource(long id) {
 
     @Override
     public int compareTo(ImcId16 o) {
-		//return (int) (longValue() - o.longValue());
         return (longValue() < o.longValue() ? -1 : (longValue() == o.longValue() ? 0 : 1));
 	}
 
+    public int compareTo(int id) {
+        long i = id & 0xFFFF;
+        return (longValue() < i ? -1 : (longValue() == i ? 0 : 1));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object obj) {
         if(this == obj)