diff --git a/src/core/CNProtocol.cpp b/src/core/CNProtocol.cpp
index cd7f808..bfe0ad3 100644
--- a/src/core/CNProtocol.cpp
+++ b/src/core/CNProtocol.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ int CNSocketEncryption::xorData(uint8_t* buffer, uint8_t* key, int size) {
 uint64_t CNSocketEncryption::createNewKey(uint64_t uTime, int32_t iv1, int32_t iv2) {
     uint64_t num = (uint64_t)(iv1 + 1);
     uint64_t num2 = (uint64_t)(iv2 + 1);
-    uint64_t dEKey = (uint64_t)(*(uint64_t*)&defaultKey[0]);
+    uint64_t dEKey;
+    memcpy(&dEKey, defaultKey, sizeof(dEKey));
     return dEKey * (uTime * num * num2);
 }
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ CNPacketData::CNPacketData(void *b, uint32_t t, int l, int trnum, void *trs):
 // ========================================================[[ CNSocket ]]========================================================
 
 CNSocket::CNSocket(SOCKET s, struct sockaddr_in &addr, PacketHandler ph): sock(s), sockaddr(addr), pHandler(ph) {
-    EKey = (uint64_t)(*(uint64_t*)&CNSocketEncryption::defaultKey[0]);
+    memcpy(&EKey, CNSocketEncryption::defaultKey, sizeof(EKey));
 }
 
 bool CNSocket::sendData(uint8_t* data, int size) {
diff --git a/src/servers/CNLoginServer.cpp b/src/servers/CNLoginServer.cpp
index 95135e9..41e4b04 100644
--- a/src/servers/CNLoginServer.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/CNLoginServer.cpp
@@ -209,9 +209,12 @@ void CNLoginServer::login(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
     // send the resp in with original key
     sock->sendPacket(resp, P_LS2CL_REP_LOGIN_SUCC);
 
+    uint64_t defaultKey;
+    memcpy(&defaultKey, CNSocketEncryption::defaultKey, sizeof(defaultKey));
+
     // update keys
     sock->setEKey(CNSocketEncryption::createNewKey(resp.uiSvrTime, resp.iCharCount + 1, resp.iSlotNum + 1));
-    sock->setFEKey(CNSocketEncryption::createNewKey((uint64_t)(*(uint64_t*)&CNSocketEncryption::defaultKey[0]), login->iClientVerC, 1));
+    sock->setFEKey(CNSocketEncryption::createNewKey(defaultKey, login->iClientVerC, 1));
 
     DEBUGLOG(
         std::cout << "Login Server: Login success. Welcome " << userLogin << " [" << loginSessions[sock].userID << "]" << std::endl;