diff --git a/Tactical/Interface Enhanced.cpp b/Tactical/Interface Enhanced.cpp
index 9d903851..a71eaa81 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface Enhanced.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Interface Enhanced.cpp	
@@ -2702,14 +2702,14 @@ void InternalInitEDBTooltipRegion( OBJECTTYPE * gpItemDescObject, UINT32 guiCurr
 		//////////////////// DISEASE
 		if ( gGameExternalOptions.fDisease )
 		{
-			if ( HasItemFlag( gpItemDescObject->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_FACE ) )
+			if ( HasItemFlag( gpItemDescObject->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_1 ) )
 			{
 				swprintf( pStr, L"%s%s", szUDBGenSecondaryStatsTooltipText[38], szUDBGenSecondaryStatsExplanationsTooltipText[38] );
 				SetRegionFastHelpText( &(gUDBFasthelpRegions[iFirstDataRegion + cnt]), pStr );
 				MSYS_EnableRegion( &gUDBFasthelpRegions[iFirstDataRegion + cnt] );
 				cnt++;
 			}
-			else if ( HasItemFlag( gpItemDescObject->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_HAND ) )
+			else if ( HasItemFlag( gpItemDescObject->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_2 ) )
 			{
 				swprintf( pStr, L"%s%s", szUDBGenSecondaryStatsTooltipText[39], szUDBGenSecondaryStatsExplanationsTooltipText[39] );
 				SetRegionFastHelpText( &(gUDBFasthelpRegions[iFirstDataRegion + cnt]), pStr );
@@ -6282,14 +6282,14 @@ void DrawSecondaryStats( OBJECTTYPE * gpItemDescObject )
 	//////////////////// DISEASE
 	if ( gGameExternalOptions.fDisease )
 	{
-		if ( (HasItemFlag( gpItemDescObject->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_FACE ) && !fComparisonMode) ||
-			 (fComparisonMode && HasItemFlag( gpComparedItemDescObject->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_FACE )) )
+		if ( (HasItemFlag( gpItemDescObject->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_1 ) && !fComparisonMode) ||
+			 (fComparisonMode && HasItemFlag( gpComparedItemDescObject->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_1 )) )
 		{
 			BltVideoObjectFromIndex( guiSAVEBUFFER, guiItemInfoSecondaryIcon, 37, gItemDescGenSecondaryRegions[cnt].sLeft + sOffsetX, gItemDescGenSecondaryRegions[cnt].sTop + sOffsetY, VO_BLT_SRCTRANSPARENCY, NULL );
 			++cnt;
 		}
-		else if ( (HasItemFlag( gpItemDescObject->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_HAND ) && !fComparisonMode) ||
-				  (fComparisonMode && HasItemFlag( gpComparedItemDescObject->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_HAND )) )
+		else if ( (HasItemFlag( gpItemDescObject->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_2 ) && !fComparisonMode) ||
+				  (fComparisonMode && HasItemFlag( gpComparedItemDescObject->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_2 )) )
 		{
 			BltVideoObjectFromIndex( guiSAVEBUFFER, guiItemInfoSecondaryIcon, 37, gItemDescGenSecondaryRegions[cnt].sLeft + sOffsetX, gItemDescGenSecondaryRegions[cnt].sTop + sOffsetY, VO_BLT_SRCTRANSPARENCY, NULL );
 			++cnt;
diff --git a/Tactical/Item Types.h b/Tactical/Item Types.h
index 46af64c9..f4822e85 100644
--- a/Tactical/Item Types.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Item Types.h	
@@ -766,8 +766,8 @@ extern OBJECTTYPE gTempObject;
 #define POWER_PACK				0x08000000	//134217728	// item continously powers an item it is attached to
 
 #define ROOF_COLLAPSE_ITEM		0x10000000	//268435456	// this item is required in the collapsing of roof tiles. It is used internally and should never be seen by the player
-#define DISEASEPROTECTION_FACE	0x20000000	//536870912		// this item protects us from getting diseases by human contact if worn in a face slot
-#define DISEASEPROTECTION_HAND	0x40000000	//1073741824	// this item protects us from getting diseases by human contact if kept in inventory
+#define DISEASEPROTECTION_1		0x20000000	//536870912		// this item protects us from getting diseases by human contact if kept in inventory
+#define DISEASEPROTECTION_2		0x40000000	//1073741824	// this item protects us from getting diseases by human contact if kept in inventory
 /*#define PLAYER_NET_4_LVL_4		0x80000000	//2147483648*/
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Items.cpp b/Tactical/Items.cpp
index 0b3296c6..19d66cdd 100644
--- a/Tactical/Items.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Items.cpp
@@ -12233,7 +12233,7 @@ INT8 FindDisarmKit( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier )
 		if (pSoldier->inv[bLoop].exists() == true) {
 			if ( ( ( Item[pSoldier->inv[bLoop].usItem].DisarmModifier * pSoldier->inv[bLoop][0]->data.objectStatus ) / 100 ) > bonus )
 			{
-				bonus = Item[pSoldier->inv[bLoop].usItem].DisarmModifier * pSoldier->inv[bLoop][0]->data.objectStatus / 100;;
+				bonus = Item[pSoldier->inv[bLoop].usItem].DisarmModifier * pSoldier->inv[bLoop][0]->data.objectStatus / 100;
 				FoundKit = bLoop;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index 00777cf1..ff97255c 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -18920,15 +18920,12 @@ FLOAT  SOLDIERTYPE::GetDiseaseContactProtection( )
 			OBJECTTYPE* pObj = &(inv[bLoop]);
 
 			if ( pObj && (*pObj)[0]->data.objectStatus >= USABLE )
-			{
-				if ( (bLoop == HEAD1POS || bLoop == HEAD2POS) )
+			{	
+				if ( HasItemFlag( pObj->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_1 ) )
 				{
-					if ( HasItemFlag( pObj->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_FACE ) )
-					{
-						bestfacegear = max( bestfacegear, (FLOAT)((*pObj)[0]->data.objectStatus / 100) );
-					}
+					bestfacegear = max( bestfacegear, (FLOAT)((*pObj)[0]->data.objectStatus / 100) );
 				}
-				else if ( HasItemFlag( pObj->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_HAND ) )
+				else if ( HasItemFlag( pObj->usItem, DISEASEPROTECTION_2 ) )
 				{
 					bestprotectivegear = max( bestprotectivegear, (FLOAT)((*pObj)[0]->data.objectStatus / 100) );
 				}
diff --git a/Utils/XML_Items.cpp b/Utils/XML_Items.cpp
index 84440b1e..b2972350 100644
--- a/Utils/XML_Items.cpp
+++ b/Utils/XML_Items.cpp
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ itemEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 			BOOLEAN val = (BOOLEAN)atol( pData->szCharData );
 
 			if ( val )
-				pData->curItem.usItemFlag |= DISEASEPROTECTION_FACE;
+				pData->curItem.usItemFlag |= DISEASEPROTECTION_1;
 		}
 		else if ( strcmp( name, "diseaseprotectionhand" ) == 0 )
 		{
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ itemEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 			BOOLEAN val = (BOOLEAN)atol( pData->szCharData );
 
 			if ( val )
-				pData->curItem.usItemFlag |= DISEASEPROTECTION_HAND;
+				pData->curItem.usItemFlag |= DISEASEPROTECTION_2;
 		}
 										
 		--pData->maxReadDepth;
@@ -2109,9 +2109,9 @@ BOOLEAN WriteItemStats()
 			FilePrintf(hFile, "\t\t<sBackpackWeightModifier>%d</sBackpackWeightModifier>\r\n",			Item[cnt].sBackpackWeightModifier);
 			FilePrintf(hFile, "\t\t<fAllowClimbing>%d</fAllowClimbing>\r\n",							Item[cnt].fAllowClimbing);
 
-			if ( Item[cnt].usItemFlag & DISEASEPROTECTION_FACE  )
+			if ( Item[cnt].usItemFlag & DISEASEPROTECTION_1 )
 				FilePrintf( hFile, "\t\t<diseaseprotectionface>%d</diseaseprotectionface>\r\n", 1 );
-			if ( Item[cnt].usItemFlag & DISEASEPROTECTION_HAND )
+			if ( Item[cnt].usItemFlag & DISEASEPROTECTION_2 )
 				FilePrintf( hFile, "\t\t<diseaseprotectionhand>%d</diseaseprotectionhand>\r\n", 1 );
 
 			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t</ITEM>\r\n");