diff --git a/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/CreatureObject.cpp b/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/CreatureObject.cpp
index ab0df583..89fda6b5 100755
--- a/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/CreatureObject.cpp
+++ b/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/CreatureObject.cpp
@@ -14448,29 +14448,17 @@ bool CreatureObject::getUseLookAtYaw() const
 
 int CreatureObject::getExpertiseRankForPlayer(std::string const & expertiseName)
 {
-	int result = 0;
-
-	int rankMax = ExpertiseManager::getExpertiseRankMax(expertiseName);
-
 	int tree = ExpertiseManager::getExpertiseTree(expertiseName);
 	int tier = ExpertiseManager::getExpertiseTier(expertiseName);
 	int grid = ExpertiseManager::getExpertiseGrid(expertiseName);
-	int rank = 1;
+	int rank = ExpertiseManager::getExpertiseRank(expertiseName);
+	SkillObject const * skill = ExpertiseManager::getExpertiseSkillAt(tree, tier, grid, rank);
 
-	while (rank <= rankMax)
+	if (skill && hasSkill(*skill))
 	{
-		SkillObject const * skill = ExpertiseManager::getExpertiseSkillAt(tree, tier, grid, rank);
-		if (skill && hasSkill(*skill))
-		{
-			result = rank;
-			rank++;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			break;
-		}
+		return 1;
 	}
-	return result;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -14545,13 +14533,20 @@ bool CreatureObject::processExpertiseRequest(std::vector<std::string> const &add
 		}
 		return true;
 	}
-	
+	for(int z = 1; z < 6; z++)
+	{
+	//this for loop goes through the tiers so we try to add by level rather than by the order we received the skill list.
 	for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator i = addExpertisesNamesList.begin(); i != addExpertisesNamesList.end(); ++i)
 	{
 		std::string const &s = *i;
 		const SkillObject *skill = SkillManager::getInstance().getSkill(s);
 		if(skill)
 		{
+			int tier = ExpertiseManager::getExpertiseTier(s);
+			if(tier != z)
+			{
+				continue; //skip over this skill - we didn't match the tier level. we'll catch it next loop through.
+			}
 			//Check prerequisites
 			SkillObject::SkillVector const prereqs = skill->getPrerequisiteSkills();
 			for (SkillObject::SkillVector::const_iterator i = prereqs.begin(); i != prereqs.end(); ++i)
@@ -14559,8 +14554,7 @@ bool CreatureObject::processExpertiseRequest(std::vector<std::string> const &add
 				SkillObject const * prereq = (*i);
 				if (!prereq || !hasSkill(*prereq))
 				{
-					DEBUG_WARNING(true, ("player %s tried to get expertise %s but doesn't have expertise %s", getNetworkId().getValueString().c_str(),
-						skill->getSkillName().c_str(), prereq->getSkillName().c_str()));
+					LOG("CustomerService", ("SuspectedCheaterChannel: %s tried to get expertise %s but doesn't have expertise %s", PlayerObject::getAccountDescription(this).c_str(), skill->getSkillName().c_str(), prereq->getSkillName().c_str()));
 					return false;
 				}
 			}
@@ -14571,9 +14565,7 @@ bool CreatureObject::processExpertiseRequest(std::vector<std::string> const &add
 			int tier = ExpertiseManager::getExpertiseTier(s);
 			if (pointsInTree < (tier - 1) * POINTS_PER_TIER)
 			{
-				DEBUG_WARNING(true, ("player %s tried to get expertise %s but only has %d points in tree %d, needs %d", getNetworkId().getValueString().c_str(),
-					s.c_str(), pointsInTree, tree, (tier - 1) * POINTS_PER_TIER
-					));
+				LOG("CustomerService", ("SuspectedCheaterChannel: %s tried to get expertise %s but only has %d points in tree %d, needs %d", PlayerObject::getAccountDescription(this).c_str(), s.c_str(), pointsInTree, tree, (tier - 1) * POINTS_PER_TIER));
 				return false;
 			}
 
@@ -14593,6 +14585,7 @@ bool CreatureObject::processExpertiseRequest(std::vector<std::string> const &add
 			grantSkill(*skill);
 		}
 	}
+	}
 	return true;
 }