diff --git a/source/src/client.cpp b/source/src/client.cpp
index da990e7d..065e0815 100644
--- a/source/src/client.cpp
+++ b/source/src/client.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void c2sinfo(playerent *d)                  // send update to the server
         putint(q, (int)(d->vel.y*DVELF));
         putint(q, (int)(d->vel.z*DVELF));
         // pack rest in 1 int: strafe:2, move:2, onfloor:1, onladder: 1
-        putint(q, (d->strafe&3) | ((d->move&3)<<2) | (((int)d->onfloor)<<4) | (((int)d->onladder)<<5) );
+        putuint(q, (d->strafe&3) | ((d->move&3)<<2) | (((int)d->onfloor)<<4) | (((int)d->onladder)<<5) | ((d->lifesequence&1)<<6));
 
         enet_packet_resize(packet, q.length());
         sendpackettoserv(0, packet);
diff --git a/source/src/clients2c.cpp b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
index 8125c775..173de0c0 100644
--- a/source/src/clients2c.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ void parsepositions(ucharbuf &p)
             vel.x = getint(p)/DVELF;
             vel.y = getint(p)/DVELF;
             vel.z = getint(p)/DVELF;
-            int f = getint(p);
+            int f = getuint(p), seqcolor = (f>>6)&1;
             playerent *d = getclient(cn);
-            if(!d) continue;
+            if(!d || seqcolor!=(d->lifesequence&1)) continue;
             d->o = o;
             d->yaw = yaw;
             d->pitch = pitch;