diff --git a/expertWires.js b/expertWires.js
index e7a147f..6e770df 100644
--- a/expertWires.js
+++ b/expertWires.js
@@ -384,7 +384,10 @@ function handleClick(e){
 	}
 	// we have a node, but maybe we clicked over a transistor
 	var nodelist=[w];
-	if(e.shiftKey) nodelist=getNodeGroup(w);
+	if(e.shiftKey) {
+		getNodeGroup(w);
+		nodelist = group;
+	}
 	// match the coordinate against transistor gate bounding boxes
 	x=cx-400;
 	y=grChipSize-cy;
diff --git a/kioskWires.js b/kioskWires.js
index 0828079..fb2e40f 100644
--- a/kioskWires.js
+++ b/kioskWires.js
@@ -169,7 +169,10 @@ function handleClick(e){
 	var x = localx(hilite, e.clientX)/zoom;
 	var y = localy(hilite, e.clientY)/zoom;
 	var w = findNodeNumber(x,y);
-	if(e.shiftKey) hiliteNode(getNodeGroup(w));
+	if(e.shiftKey) {
+		getNodeGroup(w);
+		hiliteNode(group);
+	}
 	else {var a=new Array(); a.push(w); hiliteNode(a);}
         var cx = Math.round(x*grChipSize/600);
         var cy = Math.round(y*grChipSize/600);