diff --git a/include/game/packet_parsers.hpp b/include/game/packet_parsers.hpp
index 4dd25170..03da989d 100644
--- a/include/game/packet_parsers.hpp
+++ b/include/game/packet_parsers.hpp
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ public:
         return NameQueryResponseParser::parse(packet, data);
     }
 
+    // --- Creature Query ---
+
+    /** Parse SMSG_CREATURE_QUERY_RESPONSE */
+    virtual bool parseCreatureQueryResponse(network::Packet& packet, CreatureQueryResponseData& data) {
+        return CreatureQueryResponseParser::parse(packet, data);
+    }
+
     // --- Item Query ---
 
     /** Build CMSG_ITEM_QUERY_SINGLE */
@@ -339,6 +346,8 @@ public:
     bool parseCastFailed(network::Packet& packet, CastFailedData& data) override;
     bool parseMessageChat(network::Packet& packet, MessageChatData& data) override;
     bool parseGameObjectQueryResponse(network::Packet& packet, GameObjectQueryResponseData& data) override;
+    // Classic 1.12 SMSG_CREATURE_QUERY_RESPONSE lacks the iconName string that TBC/WotLK include
+    bool parseCreatureQueryResponse(network::Packet& packet, CreatureQueryResponseData& data) override;
     bool parseGossipMessage(network::Packet& packet, GossipMessageData& data) override;
     bool parseGuildRoster(network::Packet& packet, GuildRosterData& data) override;
     bool parseGuildQueryResponse(network::Packet& packet, GuildQueryResponseData& data) override;
diff --git a/src/game/game_handler.cpp b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
index 0e167f97..0dfe66b7 100644
--- a/src/game/game_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
@@ -9578,7 +9578,7 @@ void GameHandler::handleNameQueryResponse(network::Packet& packet) {
 
 void GameHandler::handleCreatureQueryResponse(network::Packet& packet) {
     CreatureQueryResponseData data;
-    if (!CreatureQueryResponseParser::parse(packet, data)) return;
+    if (!packetParsers_->parseCreatureQueryResponse(packet, data)) return;
 
     pendingCreatureQueries.erase(data.entry);
 
diff --git a/src/game/packet_parsers_classic.cpp b/src/game/packet_parsers_classic.cpp
index 2e335af1..60a282dc 100644
--- a/src/game/packet_parsers_classic.cpp
+++ b/src/game/packet_parsers_classic.cpp
@@ -1309,5 +1309,42 @@ bool ClassicPacketParsers::parseQuestDetails(network::Packet& packet, QuestDetai
     return true;
 }
 
+// ============================================================================
+// ClassicPacketParsers::parseCreatureQueryResponse
+//
+// Classic 1.12 SMSG_CREATURE_QUERY_RESPONSE lacks the iconName CString field
+// that TBC 2.4.3 and WotLK 3.3.5a include between subName and typeFlags.
+// Without this override, the TBC/WotLK parser reads typeFlags bytes as the
+// iconName string, shifting typeFlags/creatureType/family/rank by 1-4 bytes.
+// ============================================================================
+bool ClassicPacketParsers::parseCreatureQueryResponse(network::Packet& packet,
+                                                       CreatureQueryResponseData& data) {
+    data.entry = packet.readUInt32();
+    if (data.entry & 0x80000000) {
+        data.entry &= ~0x80000000;
+        data.name = "";
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    data.name = packet.readString();
+    packet.readString(); // name2
+    packet.readString(); // name3
+    packet.readString(); // name4
+    data.subName = packet.readString();
+    // NOTE: NO iconName field in Classic 1.12 — goes straight to typeFlags
+    if (packet.getReadPos() + 16 > packet.getSize()) {
+        LOG_WARNING("[Classic] Creature query: truncated at typeFlags (entry=", data.entry, ")");
+        return true;
+    }
+    data.typeFlags    = packet.readUInt32();
+    data.creatureType = packet.readUInt32();
+    data.family       = packet.readUInt32();
+    data.rank         = packet.readUInt32();
+
+    LOG_DEBUG("[Classic] Creature query: ", data.name, " type=", data.creatureType,
+              " rank=", data.rank);
+    return true;
+}
+
 } // namespace game
 } // namespace wowee