diff --git a/python/unitytrainers/models.py b/python/unitytrainers/models.py
index 0e673d67b6..83574a93c2 100755
--- a/python/unitytrainers/models.py
+++ b/python/unitytrainers/models.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def create_discrete_observation_encoder(observation_input, s_size, h_size, activ
         :param num_layers: number of hidden layers to create.
         :return: List of hidden layer tensors.
         """
-        with tf.name_scope(scope):
+        with tf.variable_scope(scope):
             vector_in = tf.reshape(observation_input, [-1])
             state_onehot = tf.one_hot(vector_in, s_size)
             hidden = state_onehot
diff --git a/python/unitytrainers/ppo/models.py b/python/unitytrainers/ppo/models.py
index 9cc6093b28..0943b68ac5 100644
--- a/python/unitytrainers/ppo/models.py
+++ b/python/unitytrainers/ppo/models.py
@@ -91,18 +91,34 @@ def create_curiosity_encoders(self):
             encoded_next_state_list.append(hidden_next_visual)
 
         if self.o_size > 0:
-            # Create input op for next (t+1) vector observation.
-            self.next_vector_in = tf.placeholder(shape=[None, self.o_size], dtype=tf.float32,
-                                                 name='next_vector_observation')
 
             # Create the encoder ops for current and next vector input. Not that these encoders are siamese.
-            encoded_vector_obs = self.create_continuous_observation_encoder(self.vector_in,
-                                                                            self.curiosity_enc_size,
-                                                                            self.swish, 2, "vector_obs_encoder", False)
-            encoded_next_vector_obs = self.create_continuous_observation_encoder(self.next_vector_in,
-                                                                                 self.curiosity_enc_size,
-                                                                                 self.swish, 2, "vector_obs_encoder",
-                                                                                 True)
+            if self.brain.vector_observation_space_type == "continuous":
+                # Create input op for next (t+1) vector observation.
+                self.next_vector_in = tf.placeholder(shape=[None, self.o_size], dtype=tf.float32,
+                                                     name='next_vector_observation')
+
+                encoded_vector_obs = self.create_continuous_observation_encoder(self.vector_in,
+                                                                                self.curiosity_enc_size,
+                                                                                self.swish, 2, "vector_obs_encoder",
+                                                                                False)
+                encoded_next_vector_obs = self.create_continuous_observation_encoder(self.next_vector_in,
+                                                                                     self.curiosity_enc_size,
+                                                                                     self.swish, 2,
+                                                                                     "vector_obs_encoder",
+                                                                                     True)
+            else:
+                self.next_vector_in = tf.placeholder(shape=[None, 1], dtype=tf.int32,
+                                                     name='next_vector_observation')
+
+                encoded_vector_obs = self.create_discrete_observation_encoder(self.vector_in, self.o_size,
+                                                                              self.curiosity_enc_size,
+                                                                              self.swish, 2, "vector_obs_encoder",
+                                                                              False)
+                encoded_next_vector_obs = self.create_discrete_observation_encoder(self.next_vector_in, self.o_size,
+                                                                                   self.curiosity_enc_size,
+                                                                                   self.swish, 2, "vector_obs_encoder",
+                                                                                   True)
             encoded_state_list.append(encoded_vector_obs)
             encoded_next_state_list.append(encoded_next_vector_obs)
 
diff --git a/python/unitytrainers/ppo/trainer.py b/python/unitytrainers/ppo/trainer.py
index fa583e7e07..549c5e9d63 100755
--- a/python/unitytrainers/ppo/trainer.py
+++ b/python/unitytrainers/ppo/trainer.py
@@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ def update_model(self):
                     else:
                         feed_dict[self.model.vector_in] = np.array(buffer['vector_obs'][start:end]).reshape(
                             [-1, self.brain.num_stacked_vector_observations])
+                        if self.use_curiosity:
+                            feed_dict[self.model.next_vector_in] = np.array(buffer['next_vector_in'][start:end]) \
+                                .reshape([-1, self.brain.num_stacked_vector_observations])
                 if self.use_visual_obs:
                     for i, _ in enumerate(self.model.visual_in):
                         _obs = np.array(buffer['visual_obs%d' % i][start:end])