diff --git a/trip_add_modal.php b/trip_add_modal.php
index 19d2c62b..7b2d20db 100644
--- a/trip_add_modal.php
+++ b/trip_add_modal.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                   $user_id = $row['user_id'];
                   $user_name = $row['user_name'];
                 ?>
-                  <option <?php if($session_user_id = $user_id){ echo "selected"; } ?> value="<?php echo $user_id; ?>"><?php echo $user_name; ?></option>
+                  <option <?php if($session_user_id == $user_id){ echo "selected"; } ?> value="<?php echo $user_id; ?>"><?php echo $user_name; ?></option>
                 
                 <?php
                 }
diff --git a/trip_copy_modal.php b/trip_copy_modal.php
index 3063843d..fa86c6a6 100644
--- a/trip_copy_modal.php
+++ b/trip_copy_modal.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
                   $user_id_select = $row['user_id'];
                   $user_name_select = $row['user_name'];
                 ?>
-                  <option <?php if($trip_user_id = $user_id_select){ echo "selected"; } ?> value="<?php echo $user_id_select; ?>"><?php echo $user_name_select; ?></option>
+                  <option <?php if($trip_user_id == $user_id_select){ echo "selected"; } ?> value="<?php echo $user_id_select; ?>"><?php echo $user_name_select; ?></option>
                 
                 <?php
                 }
diff --git a/trip_edit_modal.php b/trip_edit_modal.php
index 7178aa58..632bedc7 100644
--- a/trip_edit_modal.php
+++ b/trip_edit_modal.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
                   $user_id_select = $row['user_id'];
                   $user_name_select = $row['user_name'];
                 ?>
-                  <option <?php if($trip_user_id = $user_id_select){ echo "selected"; } ?> value="<?php echo $user_id_select; ?>"><?php echo $user_name_select; ?></option>
+                  <option <?php if($trip_user_id == $user_id_select){ echo "selected"; } ?> value="<?php echo $user_id_select; ?>"><?php echo $user_name_select; ?></option>
                 
                 <?php
                 }