diff --git a/src/js/assignJS.js b/src/js/assignJS.js
index c1f8481323bbc4b2aebaba867c9aaf1cceb600f0..95fa17b6df06019dd954cfb6cc4827dbda55032f 100644
--- a/src/js/assignJS.js
+++ b/src/js/assignJS.js
@@ -46,7 +46,14 @@ window.assignJob = function assignJob(slave, job) {
 			slave.assignmentVisible = 0;
 			V.cellblockSlaves++;
 			V.CellBiIDs.push(slave.ID);
-			slave.livingRules = (V.cellblockDecoration === "Paternalist") ? "normal" : "spare";
+			switch (V.cellblockDecoration) {
+				case "Paternalist":
+					slave.livingRules = "normal";
+					break;
+				default:
+					slave.livingRules = "spare";
+					break;
+			}
 			break;
 
 		case "get treatment in the clinic":