diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 5f6b381a6..ccc2562ba 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def settings_profile_post(v):
 							   msg="Your bio has been updated.")
 
 
-	if request.values.get("sig") = "":
+	if request.values.get("sig") == "":
 		v.sig = None
 		v.sig_html = None
 		g.db.add(v)
diff --git a/files/templates/settings_profile.html b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
index cfde9d254..a08d1ec27 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings_profile.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@
 									<form id="profile-sig" action="/settings/profile" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
 										<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">
 										<div class="input-group mb-2">
-											<textarea  id="sig-text" class="form-control rounded" aria-label="With textarea" placeholder="Tell the community a bit about yourself." rows="3" name="sig" form="profile-sig" maxlength="200">{% if v.sig %}{{v.sig}}{% endif %}</textarea>
+											<textarea  id="sig-text" class="form-control rounded" aria-label="With textarea" placeholder="Enter a signature..." rows="3" name="sig" form="profile-sig" maxlength="200">{% if v.sig %}{{v.sig}}{% endif %}</textarea>
 										</div>
 										<div class="d-flex">
 											<pre style="padding-top:0.7rem" class="btn btn-secondary format d-inline-block m-0 fas fa-bold" aria-hidden="true" onclick="makeBold('sig-text')" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="" data-bs-original-title="Bold"></pre>