diff --git a/tpu_mtj_backend.py b/tpu_mtj_backend.py
index 0f30367a..b1ed9b37 100644
--- a/tpu_mtj_backend.py
+++ b/tpu_mtj_backend.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def show_spinner():
     bar = progressbar.ProgressBar(max_value=progressbar.UnknownLength, widgets=[progressbar.Timer(), '  ', progressbar.BouncingBar(left='[', right=']', marker='█')])
     i = 0
     global run_spinner
-    while run_spinner=True:
+    while run_spinner:
         print("Sending to client")
         if i % 2 == 0:
             socketio.emit('from_server', {'cmd': 'model_load_status', 'data': "Connecting to TPU..." }, broadcast=True, room="UI_1")