diff --git a/src/main/java/carpet/network/ClientNetworkHandler.java b/src/main/java/carpet/network/ClientNetworkHandler.java
index 478d7a68..4d3cc1ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/carpet/network/ClientNetworkHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/carpet/network/ClientNetworkHandler.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class ClientNetworkHandler
                 {
                     ruleName = ruleNBT.getString("Rule");
                     String managerName = ruleNBT.getString("Manager");
-                    if (managerName == "carpet")
+                    if (managerName.equals("carpet"))
                     {
                         manager = CarpetServer.settingsManager;
                     }