diff -r 048d46315e91 -r 34d56e0586c4 libpurple/protocols/mxit/protocol.c
--- a/libpurple/protocols/mxit/protocol.c	Sun Jun 12 22:22:06 2016 -0500
+++ b/libpurple/protocols/mxit/protocol.c	Sun Jun 12 22:26:39 2016 -0500
@@ -1694,6 +1694,24 @@
 
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Parse the received mood value, and ensure that it is supported.
+ *
+ *  @param value		The received mood value.
+ *  @return				A valid mood value.
+ */
+static short mxit_parse_mood( const char* value )
+{
+	short mood = atoi( value );
+
+	/* ensure that the mood value is valid */
+	if ( ( mood >= MXIT_MOOD_NONE ) && ( mood <= MXIT_MOOD_STRESSED ) )
+		return mood;
+
+	return MXIT_MOOD_NONE;
+}
+
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Process a received contact update packet.
  *
  *  @param session		The MXit session object
@@ -1726,7 +1744,7 @@
 
 		contact->presence = mxit_parse_presence( rec->fields[3]->data );
 		contact->type = atoi( rec->fields[4]->data );
-		contact->mood = atoi( rec->fields[5]->data );
+		contact->mood = mxit_parse_mood( rec->fields[5]->data );
 
 		if ( rec->fcount > 6 ) {
 			/* added in protocol 5.9 - flags & subtype */
@@ -1783,7 +1801,7 @@
 		if ( rec->fcount >= 7 )		/* flags field is included */
 			flags = atoi( rec->fields[6]->data );
 
-		mxit_update_buddy_presence( session, rec->fields[0]->data, mxit_parse_presence( rec->fields[1]->data ), atoi( rec->fields[2]->data ),
+		mxit_update_buddy_presence( session, rec->fields[0]->data, mxit_parse_presence( rec->fields[1]->data ), mxit_parse_mood( rec->fields[2]->data ),
 				rec->fields[3]->data, rec->fields[4]->data, flags );
 		mxit_update_buddy_avatar( session, rec->fields[0]->data, rec->fields[5]->data );
 	}