diff --git a/win/Qt4/qt4plsel.cpp b/win/Qt4/qt4plsel.cpp
index 72859c423..7ff47aaa9 100644
--- a/win/Qt4/qt4plsel.cpp
+++ b/win/Qt4/qt4plsel.cpp
@@ -286,13 +286,13 @@ void NetHackQtPlayerSelector::Randomize()
 
     if (flags.randomall && picksomething) {
         if (flags.initrole == ROLE_NONE)
-            flags.initrole == ROLE_RANDOM;
+            flags.initrole = ROLE_RANDOM;
         if (flags.initrace == ROLE_NONE)
-            flags.initrace == ROLE_RANDOM;
+            flags.initrace = ROLE_RANDOM;
         if (flags.initgend == ROLE_NONE)
-            flags.initgend == ROLE_RANDOM;
+            flags.initgend = ROLE_RANDOM;
         if (flags.initalign == ROLE_NONE)
-            flags.initalign == ROLE_RANDOM;
+            flags.initalign = ROLE_RANDOM;
     }
 
     rigid_role_checks();
diff --git a/win/X11/winmisc.c b/win/X11/winmisc.c
index 5837bc761..f7f8feddd 100644
--- a/win/X11/winmisc.c
+++ b/win/X11/winmisc.c
@@ -480,13 +480,13 @@ X11_player_selection_randomize()
 
     if (flags.randomall && picksomething) {
         if (flags.initrole == ROLE_NONE)
-            flags.initrole == ROLE_RANDOM;
+            flags.initrole = ROLE_RANDOM;
         if (flags.initrace == ROLE_NONE)
-            flags.initrace == ROLE_RANDOM;
+            flags.initrace = ROLE_RANDOM;
         if (flags.initgend == ROLE_NONE)
-            flags.initgend == ROLE_RANDOM;
+            flags.initgend = ROLE_RANDOM;
         if (flags.initalign == ROLE_NONE)
-            flags.initalign == ROLE_RANDOM;
+            flags.initalign = ROLE_RANDOM;
     }
 
     rigid_role_checks();