diff --git a/addons/medical/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/medical/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 2625bf4b8a..9563752d92 100644
--- a/addons/medical/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ PREP(setDead);
 PREP(setHitPointDamage);
 PREP(setStructuralDamage);
 PREP(setUnconscious);
+PREP(translateSelections);
 PREP(treatment);
 PREP(treatment_failure);
 PREP(treatment_success);
diff --git a/addons/medical/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf b/addons/medical/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf
index afcf6e12e5..4174f3a0f3 100644
--- a/addons/medical/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ TRACE_3("ACE_DEBUG: HandleDamage",_selection,_damage,_unit);
 if (_selection == "hands") exitWith {_unit getHit "hands"};
 if (_selection == "legs") exitWith {_unit getHit "legs"};
 
+// Deal with the new hitpoint and selection names introduced with Arma v1.50 and later.
+// This will convert new selection names into selection names that the medical system understands
+// TODO This should be cleaned up when we revisit the medical system at a later stage
+// and instead we should deal with the new hitpoints directly
+_selection = [_selection] call FUNC(translateSelections);
+_this set [1, _selection]; // ensure that the parameters are set correctly
+
 // If the damage is being weird, we just tell it to fuck off. Ignore: "hands", "legs", "?"
 if (_selection != "" && {!(_selection in GVAR(SELECTIONS))}) exitWith {0}; //@todo "neck", "pelvis", "spine1", "spine2", "spine3"
 
diff --git a/addons/medical/functions/fnc_translateSelections.sqf b/addons/medical/functions/fnc_translateSelections.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..410005888e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/medical/functions/fnc_translateSelections.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Author: Glowbal
+ * Translate selection names into medical usable hit selection names.
+ * Aims to deal with the new hitpoint system introduced in Arma3 v1.50 and later.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: selection name <STRING>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * translated selection name <STRING>
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * ["pelvis"] call ace_medical_fnc_translateSelections
+ * Returns "body"
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+
+#define HEAD_SELECTIONS ["face_hub", "neck", "head"]
+#define TORSO_SELECTIONS ["pelvis", "spine1", "spine2", "spine3", "body"]
+#define L_ARM_SELECTIONS ["hand_l"]
+#define R_ARM_SELECTIONS ["hand_r"]
+#define L_LEG_SELECTIONS ["leg_l"]
+#define R_LEG_SELECTIONS ["leg_r"]
+
+params ["_selection"];
+
+if (_selection in HEAD_SELECTIONS) exitwith {"head"};
+if (_selection in TORSO_SELECTIONS) exitwith {"body"};
+
+// Not necessary unless we get more hitpoints variants in an next arma update
+/*if (_selection in L_ARM_SELECTIONS) exitwith {"hand_l"};
+if (_selection in R_ARM_SELECTIONS) exitwith {"hand_r"};
+if (_selection in L_LEG_SELECTIONS) exitwith {"leg_l"};
+if (_selection in R_LEG_SELECTIONS) exitwith {"leg_r"};*/
+
+_selection;