diff --git a/examples/http_requests.cpp b/examples/http_requests.cpp
index dfa3d3f..a748967 100644
--- a/examples/http_requests.cpp
+++ b/examples/http_requests.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     try {
         // Construct the sniffer configuration object
         SnifferConfiguration config;
+        // Get packets as quickly as possible
+        config.set_immediate_mode(true);
         // Only capture TCP traffic sent from/to port 80
         config.set_filter("tcp port 80");
         // Construct the sniffer we'll use
diff --git a/include/tins/sniffer.h b/include/tins/sniffer.h
index 7de373e..3b7e602 100644
--- a/include/tins/sniffer.h
+++ b/include/tins/sniffer.h
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ protected:
         RFMON = 4,
         PACKET_FILTER = 8,
         IMMEDIATE_MODE = 16,
-        DIRECTION = 16
+        DIRECTION = 32
     };
 
     void configure_sniffer_pre_activation(Sniffer& sniffer) const;