diff --git a/legged_gym/envs/base/legged_robot.py b/legged_gym/envs/base/legged_robot.py
index 90806a122..be1663640 100644
--- a/legged_gym/envs/base/legged_robot.py
+++ b/legged_gym/envs/base/legged_robot.py
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ def _push_robots(self):
         """ Random pushes the robots. Emulates an impulse by setting a randomized base velocity. 
         """
         max_vel = self.cfg.domain_rand.max_push_vel_xy
-        self.root_states[:, 7:9] = torch_rand_float(-max_vel, max_vel, (self.num_envs, 2), device=self.device) # lin vel x/y
+        self.root_states[:, 7:9] += torch_rand_float(-max_vel, max_vel, (self.num_envs, 2), device=self.device) # lin vel x/y
         self.gym.set_actor_root_state_tensor(self.sim, gymtorch.unwrap_tensor(self.root_states))
 
     def _update_terrain_curriculum(self, env_ids):