diff --git a/libcob/move.c b/libcob/move.c
index c8b075de..ec87d542 100644
--- a/libcob/move.c
+++ b/libcob/move.c
@@ -1503,8 +1503,9 @@ cob_move (cob_field *src, cob_field *dst)
 	}
 
 	if (COB_FIELD_TYPE (src1) != COB_TYPE_GROUP) {
-		if ((!(COB_FIELD_TYPE (src1) == COB_TYPE_NATIONAL ||
-		       COB_FIELD_TYPE (src1) == COB_TYPE_NATIONAL_EDITED)) &&
+		if ((COB_FIELD_TYPE (src1) == COB_TYPE_NUMERIC_DISPLAY ||
+		     COB_FIELD_TYPE (src1) == COB_TYPE_ALPHANUMERIC ||
+		     COB_FIELD_TYPE (src1) == COB_TYPE_ALPHANUMERIC_EDITED) &&
 		    (COB_FIELD_TYPE (dst) == COB_TYPE_NATIONAL ||
 		     COB_FIELD_TYPE (dst) == COB_TYPE_NATIONAL_EDITED)) {
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