diff --git a/src/Abilities.cpp b/src/Abilities.cpp
index d1fa9a4..929a4a3 100644
--- a/src/Abilities.cpp
+++ b/src/Abilities.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static SkillResult handleSkillDamageNDebuff(SkillData* skill, int power, ICombat
                 if(status == ETBU_DEL) Buffs::timeBuffTimeout(self);
             },
             [](EntityRef self, Buff* buff, time_t currTime) {
-                //Buffs::timeBuffTick(self, buff);
+                Buffs::timeBuffTick(self, buff);
             },
             &debuff);
     }
diff --git a/src/Buffs.cpp b/src/Buffs.cpp
index 2b42e15..c5fd82a 100644
--- a/src/Buffs.cpp
+++ b/src/Buffs.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ void Buffs::timeBuffTimeout(EntityRef self) {
     Entity* entity = self.getEntity();
     ICombatant* combatant = dynamic_cast<ICombatant*>(entity);
     INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_CHAR_TIME_BUFF_TIME_OUT, pkt); // send a buff timeout to other players
-    pkt.eCT = combatant->getCharType();
+    int32_t eCharType = combatant->getCharType();
+    pkt.eCT = eCharType == 4 ? 2 : eCharType; // convention not followed by client here
     pkt.iID = combatant->getID();
     pkt.iConditionBitFlag = combatant->getCompositeCondition();
     NPCManager::sendToViewable(entity, &pkt, P_FE2CL_CHAR_TIME_BUFF_TIME_OUT, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_CHAR_TIME_BUFF_TIME_OUT));