3 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/net/ea/beinghandler.cpp b/src/net/ea/beinghandler.cpp
index c6606fda8..ee070593f 100644
--- a/src/net/ea/beinghandler.cpp
+++ b/src/net/ea/beinghandler.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@ void BeingHandler::processBeingVisibleOrMove(Net::MessageIn &msg, bool visible)
     msg.readInt8();   // karma
     gender = msg.readInt8();
 
+    // reserving bits for future usage
+    gender &= 1;
+
     if (dstBeing->getType() == ActorSprite::PLAYER)
     {
         dstBeing->setGender((gender == 0)
diff --git a/src/net/tmwa/beinghandler.cpp b/src/net/tmwa/beinghandler.cpp
index 7589553ff..d6f67f716 100644
--- a/src/net/tmwa/beinghandler.cpp
+++ b/src/net/tmwa/beinghandler.cpp
@@ -511,8 +511,9 @@ void BeingHandler::processPlayerMoveUpdate(Net::MessageIn &msg, int msgType)
     msg.readInt16();  // manner
     dstBeing->setStatusEffectBlock(32, msg.readInt16());  // opt3
     msg.readInt8();   // karma
-    dstBeing->setGender((msg.readInt8() == 0)
-                      ? GENDER_FEMALE : GENDER_MALE);
+    // reserving bit for future usage
+    dstBeing->setGender(((msg.readInt8() & 1) == 0)
+        ? GENDER_FEMALE : GENDER_MALE);
 
     // Set these after the gender, as the sprites may be gender-specific
     dstBeing->setSprite(SPRITE_WEAPON, weapon, "", 1, true);
diff --git a/src/net/tmwa/charserverhandler.cpp b/src/net/tmwa/charserverhandler.cpp
index 0a28a9a8c..3d605b1ff 100644
--- a/src/net/tmwa/charserverhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/net/tmwa/charserverhandler.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ void CharServerHandler::readPlayerData(Net::MessageIn &msg,
             static_cast<LoginHandler*>(Net::getLoginHandler())->getToken();
 
     LocalPlayer *tempPlayer = new LocalPlayer(msg.readInt32(), 0);
-    tempPlayer->setGender(token.sex);
+    // reserving bit for future usage
+    tempPlayer->setGender(token.sex & 1);
 
     character->data.mAttributes[EXP] = msg.readInt32();
     character->data.mAttributes[MONEY] = msg.readInt32();