diff --git a/qw/source/cl_ents.c b/qw/source/cl_ents.c
index fb68fa50c..3f335b001 100644
--- a/qw/source/cl_ents.c
+++ b/qw/source/cl_ents.c
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ CL_EntityState_Copy (entity_state_t *src, entity_state_t *dest, int bits)
 {
 	// just incase they didn't set the group bits
 	if (bits & U_GROUP_EXTEND2)
-		bits &= U_EXTEND2;
+		bits |= U_EXTEND2;
 	if (bits & U_GROUP_EXTEND1)
-		bits &= U_EXTEND1;
+		bits |= U_EXTEND1;
 	if (bits & U_GROUP_MOREBITS)
-		bits &= U_MOREBITS;
+		bits |= U_MOREBITS;
 
 	if (bits & U_ORIGIN1)
 		dest->origin[0] = src->origin[0];