diff --git a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/services/QuestionService.java b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/services/QuestionService.java
index b2f5f393c74edbc285d6ebf1b90127876fdc9969..e8d12ffeaa99ab5b055b0bddef5e48f746923919 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/services/QuestionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/services/QuestionService.java
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ public class QuestionService implements IQuestionService, ApplicationEventPublis
 		}
         
         // if SortIndex false, list is sorted so new question is appended to sorted list with (highest sequenceNr)++
-        if ("lecture".equals(question.getQuestionVariant()) {
+        if ("lecture".equals(question.getQuestionVariant())) {
             if(session.getSortLectureQuestions()) {
                 question.setSequenceNr();
             }
-        } else if ("preparation".equals(question.getQuestionVariant()) {
+        } else if ("preparation".equals(question.getQuestionVariant())) {
             if(session.getSortPreparationQuestions()) {
                 question.setSequenceNr();
             }