diff --git a/src/org/apollo/game/model/Player.java b/src/org/apollo/game/model/Player.java
index 379d53ca..47618d8e 100644
--- a/src/org/apollo/game/model/Player.java
+++ b/src/org/apollo/game/model/Player.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public final class Player extends Mob {
 	/**
 	 * This player's prayer icon.
 	 */
-	private int prayerIcon = 0;
+	private int prayerIcon = -1;
 
 	/**
 	 * The privilege level.
diff --git a/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/PlayerSynchronizationEventEncoder.java b/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/PlayerSynchronizationEventEncoder.java
index 94810b68..b6675c58 100644
--- a/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/PlayerSynchronizationEventEncoder.java
+++ b/src/org/apollo/net/release/r317/PlayerSynchronizationEventEncoder.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public final class PlayerSynchronizationEventEncoder extends EventEncoder<Player
 		GamePacketBuilder playerProperties = new GamePacketBuilder();
 
 		playerProperties.put(DataType.BYTE, appearance.getGender().toInteger());
-		playerProperties.put(DataType.BYTE, block.getPrayerIcon());
+		playerProperties.put(DataType.BYTE, 0);
 
 		if (block.appearingAsNpc()) {
 			playerProperties.put(DataType.BYTE, 255);