diff --git a/src/shared/NSRenderableEntity.qc b/src/shared/NSRenderableEntity.qc
index 1430843f..1dc9a54d 100644
--- a/src/shared/NSRenderableEntity.qc
+++ b/src/shared/NSRenderableEntity.qc
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ NSRenderableEntity::SendEntity(entity ePEnt, float flChanged)
 	SENDENTITY_COORD(maxs[1], RDENT_CHANGED_SIZE)
 	SENDENTITY_COORD(maxs[2], RDENT_CHANGED_SIZE)
 	SENDENTITY_BYTE(frame, RDENT_CHANGED_FRAME)
-	SENDENTITY_BYTE(skin, RDENT_CHANGED_SKIN)
+	SENDENTITY_FLOAT(skin, RDENT_CHANGED_SKIN)
 	SENDENTITY_FLOAT(effects, RDENT_CHANGED_EFFECTS)
 	SENDENTITY_BYTE(m_iBody, RDENT_CHANGED_BODY)
 	SENDENTITY_FLOAT(scale, RDENT_CHANGED_SCALE)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ NSRenderableEntity::ReceiveEntity(float flNew, float flChanged)
 	READENTITY_COORD(maxs[1], RDENT_CHANGED_SIZE)
 	READENTITY_COORD(maxs[2], RDENT_CHANGED_SIZE)
 	READENTITY_BYTE(frame, RDENT_CHANGED_FRAME)
-	READENTITY_BYTE(skin, RDENT_CHANGED_SKIN)
+	READENTITY_FLOAT(skin, RDENT_CHANGED_SKIN)
 	READENTITY_FLOAT(effects, RDENT_CHANGED_EFFECTS)
 	READENTITY_BYTE(m_iBody, RDENT_CHANGED_BODY)
 	READENTITY_FLOAT(scale, RDENT_CHANGED_SCALE)