diff --git a/include/gamePacket/_gamePacket.cpp b/include/gamePacket/_gamePacket.cpp
index d42ac6cb..0ad2db2d 100644
--- a/include/gamePacket/_gamePacket.cpp
+++ b/include/gamePacket/_gamePacket.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "tile_activate.hpp"
 #include "item_activate.hpp"
 #include "item_activate_object.hpp"
+#include "set_icon_state.hpp"
 #include "ping_reply.hpp"
 #include "disconnect.hpp"
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ std::unordered_map<u_char, std::function<void(ENetEvent&, ::gamePacket)>> gamePa
     {0x07, std::bind(&tile_activate, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2)},
     {0x0a, std::bind(&item_activate, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2)},
     {0x0b, std::bind(&item_activate_object, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2)},
+    {0x12, std::bind(&set_icon_state, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2)},
     {0x15, std::bind(&ping_reply, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2)},
     {0x1a, std::bind(&disconnect, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2)}
 };
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diff --git a/include/gamePacket/set_icon_state.cpp b/include/gamePacket/set_icon_state.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7aae16d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/gamePacket/set_icon_state.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include "pch.hpp"
+#include "set_icon_state.hpp"
+
+/* @note the "..." bubble while typing */
+void set_icon_state(ENetEvent& event, ::gamePacket gamePacket)
+{
+    ::peer *pPeer = static_cast<::peer*>(event.peer->data);
+    if (pPeer->netid == 0) return; // @note not in a world
+
+    gamePacket.netid = pPeer->netid;
+    state_visuals(*event.peer, std::move(gamePacket));
+}
diff --git a/include/gamePacket/set_icon_state.hpp b/include/gamePacket/set_icon_state.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fe963d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/gamePacket/set_icon_state.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#pragma once
+
+extern void set_icon_state(ENetEvent& event, ::gamePacket gamePacket);
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