diff --git a/openslides/assignments/static/js/assignments/site.js b/openslides/assignments/static/js/assignments/site.js
index 960b08fcd..393f91d51 100644
--- a/openslides/assignments/static/js/assignments/site.js
+++ b/openslides/assignments/static/js/assignments/site.js
@@ -288,11 +288,12 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.assignments.site', ['OpenSlidesApp.assignments'])
                     $scope.alert = { type: 'danger', msg: data.detail, show: true };
                 });
         };
-        // check if current user is already a candidate (status=1)
+        // check if current user is already a candidate (elected==false)
         $scope.isCandidate = function () {
             var check = assignment.assignment_related_users.map( function(candidate) {
-                if ( candidate.status == 1)
+                if ( !candidate.elected ) {
                     return candidate.user_id;
+                }
             }).indexOf(operator.user.id);
             if (check > -1)
                 return true;
diff --git a/openslides/assignments/static/templates/assignments/assignment-detail.html b/openslides/assignments/static/templates/assignments/assignment-detail.html
index c47580974..4d6b97885 100644
--- a/openslides/assignments/static/templates/assignments/assignment-detail.html
+++ b/openslides/assignments/static/templates/assignments/assignment-detail.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
   <div class="form-group">
     <alert ng-show="alert.show" type="{{ alert.type }}" ng-click="alert={}" close="alert={}">
-      {{alert.msg}}
+      {{ alert.msg }}
     </alert>
     <div os-perms="assignments.can_nominate_other" class="input-group">
       <ui-select ng-model="candidateSelectBox.selected" ng-change="addCandidate(candidateSelectBox.selected.id)">