diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 36665de..fcd85de 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
 	'seatd',
 	'c',
-	version: '0.7.0',
+	version: '0.8.0',
 	license: 'MIT',
 	meson_version: '>=0.60.0',
 	default_options: [
diff --git a/seatd/seat.c b/seatd/seat.c
index 7a66a20..d09b2eb 100644
--- a/seatd/seat.c
+++ b/seatd/seat.c
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ static int seat_disable_client(struct client *client) {
 		errno = EBUSY;
 		return -1;
 	}
-	assert(seat->active_client = client);
+	assert(seat->active_client == client);
 
 	// We *deactivate* all remaining fds. These may later be reactivated.
 	// The reason we cannot just close them is that certain device fds, such