diff --git a/SQCSim-common/netprotocol.cpp b/SQCSim-common/netprotocol.cpp
index 9c20ff3..365f572 100644
--- a/SQCSim-common/netprotocol.cpp
+++ b/SQCSim-common/netprotocol.cpp
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ void netprot::Serialize(Output* out, char* buf[], uint32_t* buflen) {
 
 	States states = out->states;
 	uint8_t states8 =
-		states.jumping & 0b10000000 |
-		states.shooting & 0b01000000 |
-		states.hit & 0b00100000 |
-		states.powerup & 0b00010000 |
-		states.dead & 0b00001000 |
-		states.still & 0b00000100 |
-		states.jumpshot & 0b00000010 |
-		states.running & 0b00000001;
+		(states.jumping? 0b10000000: 0) |
+		(states.shooting? 0b01000000: 0) |
+		(states.hit? 0b00100000: 0) |
+		(states.powerup? 0b00010000: 0) |
+		(states.dead? 0b00001000: 0) |
+		(states.still? 0b00000100: 0) |
+		(states.jumpshot? 0b00000010: 0) |
+		(states.running? 0b00000001: 0);
 
 	memcpy(*buf + sizeof(uint64_t) * 2 + 1, &states8, sizeof(uint8_t));