diff --git a/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_atom.dm b/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_atom.dm
index 7bc2ff98fe8..9738175d2d1 100644
--- a/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_atom.dm
+++ b/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_atom.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	if(!user.keys_held["Ctrl"])
 		var/movement_dir = NONE
 		for(var/_key in user.keys_held)
-			movement_dir |= GLOB.movement_keys[_key]
+			movement_dir = movement_dir | GLOB.movement_keys[_key]
 		if(user.next_move_dir_add)
 			movement_dir |= user.next_move_dir_add
 		if(user.next_move_dir_sub)