diff --git a/include/utils.php b/include/utils.php
index 47d6f9ad2b7..fc972dba82a 100755
--- a/include/utils.php
+++ b/include/utils.php
@@ -1888,7 +1888,7 @@ function get_select_options_with_id_separate_key($label_list, $key_list, $select
         // the system is evaluating $selected_key == 0 || '' to true.  Be very careful when changing this.  Test all cases.
         // The bug was only happening with one of the users in the drop down.  It was being replaced by none.
         if (
-                ($option_key !== '' && $selected_key === $option_key) || (
+                ($option_key !== '' && $selected_key == $option_key) || (
                     $option_key === '' && (($selected_key === '' && !$massupdate) || $selected_key === '__SugarMassUpdateClearField__')
                 ) || (is_array($selected_key) && in_array($option_key, $selected_key))
         ) {