diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index 1fcbfc80..c74af50a 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -18625,5 +18625,5 @@ BOOLEAN DecideAltAnimForBigMerc( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier )
 
 BOOLEAN TwoStagedTrait( UINT8 uiSkillTraitNumber )
 {
-	return( uiSkillTraitNumber > 0 && (uiSkillTraitNumber <= NUM_MAJOR_TRAITS || uiSkillTraitNumber == COVERT_NT) );
+	return( uiSkillTraitNumber > 0 && (uiSkillTraitNumber <= NUM_ORIGINAL_MAJOR_TRAITS || uiSkillTraitNumber == COVERT_NT) );
 }
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diff --git a/Tactical/soldier profile type.h b/Tactical/soldier profile type.h
index 6f961a26..8bfc518c 100644
--- a/Tactical/soldier profile type.h	
+++ b/Tactical/soldier profile type.h	
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ typedef enum
 #define NUM_MAJOR_TRAITS 10
 #define NUM_MINOR_TRAITS 10
 
+#define NUM_ORIGINAL_MAJOR_TRAITS 9
+
 // Flugente: I've had it with this hardcoding madness. Without this, adding or removing a new trait would crash anything related to a bubblehelp display of traits
 // always check every use of these enums and every use of the skill-strings if you add a new trait
 #define NEWTRAIT_MERCSKILL_EXPERTOFFSET	NUM_MAJOR_TRAITS + NUM_MINOR_TRAITS