diff --git a/cgminer.c b/cgminer.c
index 04da7790..5654154c 100644
--- a/cgminer.c
+++ b/cgminer.c
@@ -2967,13 +2967,13 @@ void __copy_work(struct work *work, struct work *base_work)
 {
 	clean_work(work);
 	memcpy(work, base_work, sizeof(struct work));
-	if (work->job_id)
+	if (base_work->job_id)
 		work->job_id = strdup(base_work->job_id);
-	if (work->nonce2)
+	if (base_work->nonce2)
 		work->nonce2 = strdup(base_work->nonce2);
-	if (work->ntime)
+	if (base_work->ntime)
 		work->ntime = strdup(base_work->ntime);
-	if (work->gbt_coinbase)
+	if (base_work->gbt_coinbase)
 		work->gbt_coinbase = strdup(base_work->gbt_coinbase);
 }