diff --git a/RNode_Firmware.ino b/RNode_Firmware.ino
index 8d0386b..fda5a46 100644
--- a/RNode_Firmware.ino
+++ b/RNode_Firmware.ino
@@ -631,9 +631,9 @@ void serialCallback(uint8_t sbyte) {
 void updateModemStatus() {
   uint8_t status = LoRa.modemStatus();
   last_status_update = millis();
-  if (status & (SIG_DETECT == SIG_DETECT)) { stat_signal_detected = true; } else { stat_signal_detected = false; }
-  if (status & (SIG_SYNCED == SIG_SYNCED)) { stat_signal_synced = true; } else { stat_signal_synced = false; }
-  if (status & (RX_ONGOING == RX_ONGOING)) { stat_rx_ongoing = true; } else { stat_rx_ongoing = false; }
+  if ((status & SIG_DETECT) == SIG_DETECT) { stat_signal_detected = true; } else { stat_signal_detected = false; }
+  if ((status & SIG_SYNCED) == SIG_SYNCED) { stat_signal_synced = true; } else { stat_signal_synced = false; }
+  if ((status & RX_ONGOING) == RX_ONGOING) { stat_rx_ongoing = true; } else { stat_rx_ongoing = false; }
 
   if (stat_signal_detected || stat_signal_synced || stat_rx_ongoing) {
     if (dcd_count < dcd_threshold) {