diff --git a/source/cl_parse.c b/source/cl_parse.c
index ecad23f..97f192e 100644
--- a/source/cl_parse.c
+++ b/source/cl_parse.c
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ void CL_ParseBaseline (entity_t *ent)
 	ent->baseline.frame = MSG_ReadByte ();
 	ent->baseline.colormap = MSG_ReadByte();
 	ent->baseline.skin = MSG_ReadByte();
-	ent->baseline.scale = MSG_ReadFloat();
+	ent->baseline.scale = (float)MSG_ReadByte();
 	for (i=0 ; i<3 ; i++)
 	{
 		ent->baseline.origin[i] = MSG_ReadCoord ();
diff --git a/source/sv_main.c b/source/sv_main.c
index 2bf5c30..f08e468 100644
--- a/source/sv_main.c
+++ b/source/sv_main.c
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ void SV_CreateBaseline (void)
 		MSG_WriteByte (&sv.signon, svent->baseline.frame);
 		MSG_WriteByte (&sv.signon, svent->baseline.colormap);
 		MSG_WriteByte (&sv.signon, svent->baseline.skin);
-		MSG_WriteFloat (&sv.signon, svent->baseline.scale);
+		MSG_WriteByte (&sv.signon, (int)svent->baseline.scale);
 		for (i=0 ; i<3 ; i++)
 		{
 			MSG_WriteCoord(&sv.signon, svent->baseline.origin[i]);