diff --git a/game/shared/ehandle.h b/game/shared/ehandle.h
index 26c2055c..7c8375dc 100644
--- a/game/shared/ehandle.h
+++ b/game/shared/ehandle.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public:
 	bool	operator==( T *val ) const;
 	bool	operator!=( T *val ) const;
 	const CBaseHandle& operator=( const T *val );
+	const CBaseHandle& operator=( const CBaseHandle &val );
 
 	T*		operator->() const;
 };
@@ -168,6 +169,13 @@ inline const CBaseHandle& CHandle<T>::operator=( const T *val )
 	return *this;
 }
 
+template<class T>
+inline const CBaseHandle &CHandle<T>::operator=( const CBaseHandle &val )
+{
+	Init( val.GetEntryIndex(), val.GetSerialNumber() );
+	return *this;
+}
+
 template<class T>
 T* CHandle<T>::operator -> () const
 {