diff --git a/sql/updates/world/2012_08_20_00_world_quest_template.sql b/sql/updates/world/2012_08_20_00_world_quest_template.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ddd447acc50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/updates/world/2012_08_20_00_world_quest_template.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE `quest_template` CHANGE `RequiredRaces` `RequiredRaces` mediumint(8) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT '0';
diff --git a/src/server/game/Quests/QuestDef.cpp b/src/server/game/Quests/QuestDef.cpp
index c694e964e20..2a16756161b 100755
--- a/src/server/game/Quests/QuestDef.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Quests/QuestDef.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Quest::Quest(Field* questRecord)
     SuggestedPlayers = questRecord[7].GetUInt8();
     LimitTime = questRecord[8].GetUInt32();
     RequiredClasses = questRecord[9].GetUInt16();
-    RequiredRaces = questRecord[10].GetUInt16();
+    RequiredRaces = questRecord[10].GetUInt32();
     RequiredSkillId = questRecord[11].GetUInt16();
     RequiredSkillPoints = questRecord[12].GetUInt16();
     RequiredFactionId1 = questRecord[13].GetUInt16();