diff --git a/src/Model/Contact.php b/src/Model/Contact.php
index a92b7777d..222a262df 100644
--- a/src/Model/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Model/Contact.php
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseObject
 			}
 		} elseif (Config::get('system', 'dfrn_only') && ($ret['network'] != Protocol::DFRN)) {
 			$result['message'] = L10n::t('This site is not configured to allow communications with other networks.') . EOL;
-			$result['message'] != L10n::t('No compatible communication protocols or feeds were discovered.') . EOL;
+			$result['message'] .= L10n::t('No compatible communication protocols or feeds were discovered.') . EOL;
 			return $result;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Model/Item.php b/src/Model/Item.php
index 27ffb2480..300e80650 100644
--- a/src/Model/Item.php
+++ b/src/Model/Item.php
@@ -2476,7 +2476,7 @@ class Item extends BaseObject
 		$id = 0;
 
 		if ($uid == 0) {
-			$uid == local_user();
+			$uid = local_user();
 		}
 
 		// Does the given user have this item?