diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_leaf.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_leaf.cpp
index 18cc25fb0..b76c22e4d 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_leaf.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_leaf.cpp
@@ -134,8 +134,9 @@ inline uint readPackedBitCount(CBitMemStream & f)
 	{
 		uint64 bitCount;
 		f.serial(bitCount, 4);
-		nlinfo("PACKED: %u bits", (uint32)(bitCount << 2));
-		return bitCount << 2;
+		uint bits = (bitCount << 2) + 4;
+		nlinfo("PACKED: %u bits", (uint32)(bits));
+		return bits;
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/cdb_synchronised.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/cdb_synchronised.cpp
index 0b9a2efd2..28f8a1f40 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/cdb_synchronised.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/cdb_synchronised.cpp
@@ -556,11 +556,11 @@ inline void pushPackedValue( CBitMemStream& s, uint64 value, uint32& bitsize, ui
 	if (next)
 	{
 		bits += 4;
-		test = next;
+		// test = next;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		test = next & 0xF;
+		// test = next & 0xF;
 	}
 	if (bits + 5 > 64) // 1 bit isPacked, 4 bits bitCount
 	{
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ inline void pushPackedValue( CBitMemStream& s, uint64 value, uint32& bitsize, ui
 	{
 		uint64 isPacked = 1;
 		uint64 bitCount = bits >> 2;
+		bits += 4;
 		s.serialAndLog2( isPacked, 1 );
 		s.serialAndLog2( bitCount, 4 );
 		s.serialAndLog2( value, bits );