The poppet valve (1) for a piston compressor comprises a catcher (3), a valve body (2) with a plurality of inlet ducts (2a), wherein each inlet duct (2a) opens into a valve seat (7a), and comprises a plurality of closing elements (4) which can be moved in an axial direction (A), wherein each inlet duct (2a) is assigned a closing element (4), and wherein the valve seat (7a) is arranged so as to lie opposite the associated closing element (4) in the axial direction (A) in such a way that the valve seat (7a) can be closed by way of the closing element (4), wherein a spring (5) is arranged between the catcher (3) and the closing element (4), in order to bring about a prestressing force on the closing element (4), which prestressing force is oriented towards the valve seat (7a), wherein the spring (5) encloses an inner space (5c), and wherein a guide part (6) which runs in the axial direction (A) is arranged on the catcher (3), on which guide part (6) the closing element (4) is mounted such that it can move, in particular slide, in the axial direction (A), wherein the spring (5) encloses the guide part (6) and the closing element (4) in the axial direction (A) along a part section (4e) from the outside, with the result that both the guide part (6) and the closing element (4) are arranged along said part section (4e) within the inner space (5c) of the spring (5).