diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index c3a8fd5dc..ed5ae8e23 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ RULE_INT(Character, DeathExpLossMaxLevel, 255)	// Any level greater than this wi
 RULE_INT(Character, DeathItemLossLevel, 10)
 RULE_INT(Character, DeathExpLossMultiplier, 3) //Adjust how much exp is lost
 RULE_BOOL(Character, UseDeathExpLossMult, false) //Adjust to use the above multiplier or to use code default.
+RULE_BOOL(Character, UseOldRaceRezEffects, false) // older clients had ID 757 for races with high starting STR, but it doesn't seem used anymore
 RULE_INT(Character, CorpseDecayTimeMS, 10800000)
 RULE_INT(Character, CorpseResTimeMS, 10800000) // time before cant res corpse(3 hours)
 RULE_BOOL(Character, LeaveCorpses, true)
diff --git a/zone/client_process.cpp b/zone/client_process.cpp
index a0bdeead2..ab694659b 100644
--- a/zone/client_process.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_process.cpp
@@ -1055,7 +1055,8 @@ void Client::OPRezzAnswer(uint32 Action, uint32 SpellID, uint16 ZoneID, uint16 I
 			SetMana(0);
 			SetHP(GetMaxHP()/5);
 			int rez_eff = 756;
-			if (GetRace() == BARBARIAN || GetRace() == DWARF || GetRace() == TROLL || GetRace() == OGRE)
+			if (RuleB(Character, UseOldRaceRezEffects) &&
+			    (GetRace() == BARBARIAN || GetRace() == DWARF || GetRace() == TROLL || GetRace() == OGRE))
 				rez_eff = 757;
 			SpellOnTarget(rez_eff, this); // Rezz effects
 		}