diff --git a/source/src/client.cpp b/source/src/client.cpp
index 73d32072..85b59abe 100644
--- a/source/src/client.cpp
+++ b/source/src/client.cpp
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ void c2sinfo(dynent *d)                     // send update to the server
     putint(q, (int)(d->vel.x*DVF));     // quantize to 1/100, almost always 1 byte
     putint(q, (int)(d->vel.y*DVF));
     putint(q, (int)(d->vel.z*DVF));
-    // pack rest in 1 byte: strafe:2, move:2, onfloor:1, state:3
-    putint(q, (d->strafe&3) | ((d->move&3)<<2) | (((int)d->onfloor)<<4) | ((editmode ? CS_EDITING : d->state)<<5) );
+    // pack rest in 1 int: strafe:2, move:2, onfloor:1, state:3, onladder: 1
+    putint(q, (d->strafe&3) | ((d->move&3)<<2) | (((int)d->onfloor)<<4) | ((editmode ? CS_EDITING : d->state)<<5) | (((int)d->onladder)<<8) );
 
     enet_packet_resize(packet, q.length());
     incomingdemodata(0, q.buf, q.length(), true);
diff --git a/source/src/clients2c.cpp b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
index 4e9b9243..9b0ca8ae 100644
--- a/source/src/clients2c.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
@@ -77,10 +77,14 @@ void parsepositions(ucharbuf &p)
             d->strafe = (f&3)==3 ? -1 : f&3;
             f >>= 2;  
             d->move = (f&3)==3 ? -1 : f&3;
-            d->onfloor = (f>>2)&1;
-            int state = f>>3; 
+            f >>= 2;
+            d->onfloor = f&1;
+            f >>= 1;
+            int state = f&7; 
             if(state==CS_DEAD && d->state!=CS_DEAD) d->lastaction = lastmillis;
             d->state = state; 
+            f >>= 3;
+            d->onladder = f&1;
             if(!demoplayback) updatepos(d);
             break;
         };