diff --git a/zone/tasks.cpp b/zone/tasks.cpp
index b3b700a44..79542510c 100644
--- a/zone/tasks.cpp
+++ b/zone/tasks.cpp
@@ -2540,7 +2540,7 @@ void TaskManager::SendTaskActivityLong(Client *c, int TaskID, int ActivityID, in
 	else
 		buf.WriteUInt32(ActivityCastOn); // w/e!
 
-	buf.WriteUInt8(Optional);
+	buf.WriteUInt32(Optional);
 	buf.WriteUInt32(0);		// solo, group, raid
 
 	buf.WriteString(Tasks[TaskID]->Activity[ActivityID].target_name); // target name string