diff --git a/common/network/packet_types/character_packet.cpp b/common/network/packet_types/character_packet.cpp
index aa5119a..d1de8a0 100644
--- a/common/network/packet_types/character_packet.cpp
+++ b/common/network/packet_types/character_packet.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ void CharacterPacket::Serialize(void* buffer) {
 
 	//identify the character
 	serialize(&buffer, &characterIndex, sizeof(int));
-	serialize(&buffer, &handle, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
-	serialize(&buffer, &avatar, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	serialize(&buffer, handle, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	serialize(&buffer, avatar, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
 
 	//the owner
 	serialize(&buffer, &accountIndex, sizeof(int));
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ void CharacterPacket::Deserialize(void* buffer) {
 
 	//identify the character
 	deserialize(&buffer, &characterIndex, sizeof(int));
-	deserialize(&buffer, &handle, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
-	deserialize(&buffer, &avatar, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	deserialize(&buffer, handle, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	deserialize(&buffer, avatar, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
 
 	//the owner
 	deserialize(&buffer, &accountIndex, sizeof(int));
diff --git a/common/network/packet_types/server_packet.cpp b/common/network/packet_types/server_packet.cpp
index 622b61b..df6c934 100644
--- a/common/network/packet_types/server_packet.cpp
+++ b/common/network/packet_types/server_packet.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void ServerPacket::Serialize(void* buffer) {
 	serialize(&buffer, &type, sizeof(SerialPacketType));
 
 	//identify the server
-	serialize(&buffer, &name, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	serialize(&buffer, name, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
 	serialize(&buffer, &playerCount, sizeof(int));
 	serialize(&buffer, &version, sizeof(int));
 }
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void ServerPacket::Deserialize(void* buffer) {
 	deserialize(&buffer, &type, sizeof(SerialPacketType));
 
 	//identify the server
-	deserialize(&buffer, &name, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	deserialize(&buffer, name, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
 	deserialize(&buffer, &playerCount, sizeof(int));
 	deserialize(&buffer, &version, sizeof(int));
 }