diff --git a/src/game/Handlers/PetHandler.cpp b/src/game/Handlers/PetHandler.cpp
index 50313c887..7142d11dc 100644
--- a/src/game/Handlers/PetHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Handlers/PetHandler.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ uint8 WorldSession::HandleLoadPetFromDBFirstCallback(PreparedQueryResult result,
 
     pet->SetDisplayId(fields[3].GetUInt32());
     pet->SetNativeDisplayId(fields[3].GetUInt32());
-    uint32 petlevel = fields[4].GetUInt8();
+    uint32 petlevel = fields[4].GetUInt16();
     pet->SetUInt32Value(UNIT_NPC_FLAGS, UNIT_NPC_FLAG_NONE);
     pet->SetName(fields[8].GetString());