diff --git a/zone/common.h b/zone/common.h
index c5a55d670..e5628c756 100644
--- a/zone/common.h
+++ b/zone/common.h
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ struct StatBonuses {
 	int16	FlurryChance;
 	int16	Accuracy[HIGHEST_SKILL+2];			//Accuracy/15 == % increase	[Spell Effect: Accuracy)
 	int16	HundredHands;						//extra haste, stacks with all other haste	i
-	int16	MeleeLifetap;						//i
-	int16	Vampirism;							//i
+	int32	MeleeLifetap;						//i
+	int32	Vampirism;							//i
 	int16	HealRate;							// Spell effect that influences effectiveness of heals
 	int32	MaxHPChange;						// Spell Effect
 	int16	SkillDmgTaken[HIGHEST_SKILL+2];		// All Skills + -1
diff --git a/zone/mob.cpp b/zone/mob.cpp
index d33e7e433..513057fed 100644
--- a/zone/mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob.cpp
@@ -4179,7 +4179,7 @@ int16 Mob::GetSkillDmgAmt(uint16 skill)
 
 void Mob::MeleeLifeTap(int32 damage) {
 
-	int16 lifetap_amt = 0;
+	int32 lifetap_amt = 0;
 	lifetap_amt = spellbonuses.MeleeLifetap + itembonuses.MeleeLifetap + aabonuses.MeleeLifetap
 				+ spellbonuses.Vampirism + itembonuses.Vampirism + aabonuses.Vampirism;