diff --git a/calendar_events.php b/calendar_events.php
index 723ae3d9..65856d1e 100644
--- a/calendar_events.php
+++ b/calendar_events.php
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ while ($row = mysqli_fetch_array($sql)) {
 
                 if ($ticket_status == "New") {
                     $event_color = "red";
-                } else if ($ticket_status == "Open") {
+                } elseif ($ticket_status == "Open") {
                     $event_color = "blue";
-                }  else if ($ticket_status == "On Hold") {
+                }  elseif ($ticket_status == "On Hold") {
                     $event_color = "grey";
                 } else {
                     $event_color = "black";
diff --git a/client_events.php b/client_events.php
index c2c01309..41ae75ff 100644
--- a/client_events.php
+++ b/client_events.php
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ while ($row = mysqli_fetch_array($sql)) {
 
                     if ($ticket_status == "New") {
                         $event_color = "red";
-                    } else if ($ticket_status == "Open") {
+                    } elseif ($ticket_status == "Open") {
                         $event_color = "blue";
-                    }  else if ($ticket_status == "On Hold") {
+                    }  elseif ($ticket_status == "On Hold") {
                         $event_color = "grey";
                     } else {
                         $event_color = "black";