diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index 4700698ab3..6b12673d81 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 		if(ismob(A))
 			var/mob/M = A
 			if(client_check && !M.client)
-				L = recursive_mob_check(A, L, recursion_limit - 1, client_check, sight_check, include_radio)
+				L |= recursive_mob_check(A, L, recursion_limit - 1, client_check, sight_check, include_radio)
 				continue
 			if(sight_check && !isInSight(A, O))
 				continue
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 			L |= A
 
 		if(isobj(A) || ismob(A))
-			L = recursive_mob_check(A, L, recursion_limit - 1, client_check, sight_check, include_radio)
+			L |= recursive_mob_check(A, L, recursion_limit - 1, client_check, sight_check, include_radio)
 	return L
 
 // The old system would loop through lists for a total of 5000 per function call, in an empty server.