Subtract tool between two shapes using complex shapes

[Beck]

Hi,

I am having trouble with the subtract tool as it is not working properly. 

I have one complex shape and one basic shape - both which I have "Expanded" using Layer > Expand Stroke, to make them both into shapes. 

As you can see in my images, Layer 1 is white filled shape with coconut trees & weights cut outs. Layer 2 is just a plain orange background. 

I would like to subtract Layer 1 into Layer 2 soo..I have the Layer I would like to subtract ONTOP of the layer i would like to keep. With both layers selected, Layer 1 is ontop of Layer 2, you can see that Layer 1 does not subtract properly? It only subtracts part of the images of the coconut trees, not the full image. 

What i am trying to do is make all the white space of Layer 1 transparent. So if the background colour of the whole document is changed, so will the inner circle of the logo. But the coconut trees etc will be different colour. 

Am i missing something?

Thanks! 

[firstdefence]

Showing the layer structure of the document might be more help or even uploading the document.

[Dan C]

Hi Beck

As Firstdefence has mentioned, I recommend uploading a copy of the file so we can take a look into this for you!