diff --git a/src/Controller/APIController.php b/src/Controller/APIController.php
index b30ca225..f8c7ac1b 100644
--- a/src/Controller/APIController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/APIController.php
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ class APIController extends Controller implements LoggedController
             if (!empty($nearest_hub))
             {
                 $jo->setHub($nearest_hub);
-                $jo->setStatus(JOStatus::RIDER_ASSIGNED);
+                $jo->setStatus(JOStatus::RIDER_ASSIGN);
             }
 
             $em->persist($jo);
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ class APIController extends Controller implements LoggedController
             $em->persist($event);
 
             // check JO status
-            if ($jo->getStatus() == JOStatus::RIDER_ASSIGNED)
+            if ($jo->getStatus() == JOStatus::RIDER_ASSIGN)
             {
                 // add event logs for hub and rider assignments
                 $hub_assign_event = new JOEvent();