diff --git a/tools/qfbsp/source/outside.c b/tools/qfbsp/source/outside.c
index e5ad4fbfb..67d4f5fb8 100644
--- a/tools/qfbsp/source/outside.c
+++ b/tools/qfbsp/source/outside.c
@@ -123,8 +123,10 @@ RecursiveFillOutside (node_t *l, qboolean fill)
 	if (l->valid == valid)
 		return false;
 
-	if (l->occupied)
+	if (l->occupied) {
+		hit_occupied = l->occupied;
 		return true;
+	}
 
 	l->valid = valid;