diff --git a/src/openrct2/windows/tile_inspector.c b/src/openrct2/windows/tile_inspector.c
index c77ea68bcf..0b3f44151f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/windows/tile_inspector.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/windows/tile_inspector.c
@@ -694,23 +694,16 @@ static void window_tile_inspector_copy_element(rct_window *w)
 static void window_tile_inspector_paste_element(rct_window *w)
 {
 	// Construct the data to send using the surface's properties
-	sint32 bytes[2] = { 0 };
-	bytes[0] |= tileInspectorCopiedElement.type << 24;
-	bytes[0] |= tileInspectorCopiedElement.flags << 16;
-	bytes[0] |= tileInspectorCopiedElement.base_height << 8;
-	bytes[0] |= tileInspectorCopiedElement.clearance_height;
-	bytes[1] |= tileInspectorCopiedElement.properties.surface.slope << 24;
-	bytes[1] |= tileInspectorCopiedElement.properties.surface.terrain << 16;
-	bytes[1] |= tileInspectorCopiedElement.properties.surface.grass_length << 8;
-	bytes[1] |= tileInspectorCopiedElement.properties.surface.ownership;
+	sint32 data[2];
+	memcpy(&data[0], &tileInspectorCopiedElement, 8);
 
 	game_do_command(
 		TILE_INSPECTOR_ANY_PASTE,
 		GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_APPLY,
 		windowTileInspectorTileX | (windowTileInspectorTileY << 8),
-		bytes[0],
+		data[0],
 		GAME_COMMAND_MODIFY_TILE,
-		bytes[1],
+		data[1],
 		0
 	);
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/map.c b/src/openrct2/world/map.c
index db34fb48c2..f7a8a6ec3b 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/map.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/map.c
@@ -5642,14 +5642,8 @@ void game_command_modify_tile(sint32* eax, sint32* ebx, sint32* ecx, sint32* edx
 	case TILE_INSPECTOR_ANY_PASTE:
 	{
 		rct_map_element element_to_paste;
-		element_to_paste.type = *edx >> 24;
-		element_to_paste.flags = *edx >> 16;
-		element_to_paste.base_height = *edx >> 8;
-		element_to_paste.clearance_height = *edx;
-		element_to_paste.properties.surface.slope = *edi >> 24;
-		element_to_paste.properties.surface.terrain = *edi >> 16;
-		element_to_paste.properties.surface.grass_length = *edi >> 8;
-		element_to_paste.properties.surface.ownership = *edi;
+		sint32 data[] = { *edx, *edi };
+		memcpy(&element_to_paste, data, 8);
 		*ebx = tile_inspector_paste_element_at(x, y, element_to_paste, flags);
 		return;
 	}