diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/character_3d.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/character_3d.cpp
index c76407f11..f711fb764 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/character_3d.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/character_3d.cpp
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ void CCharacter3D::setup (const SCharacter3DSetup &c3ds)
 		}
 
 		// Instance skin color
-		if (c3ds.People != -1)
+		if (c3ds.People != EGSPD::CPeople::Undefined)
 		if ((c3ds.People != _CurrentSetup.People) || bInstanceRebuilt || bQualityRebuilt)
 		{
 			if (!_Instances[i].empty())
diff --git a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/people_pd.h b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/people_pd.h
index 379a09378..ffcf8732f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/people_pd.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/people_pd.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public:
 
 	enum TPeople
 	{
+		Undefined = -1,
 		Humanoid = 0,
 		Playable = 0,
 		Fyros = 0,