diff --git a/system/helpers/form_helper.php b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
index 04d1183..40c7d88 100644
--- a/system/helpers/form_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
@@ -325,7 +325,10 @@
 			$selected = array($_POST[$name]);
 		}
 
-		if ($extra !== '') $extra = ' '.$extra;
+		if ($extra != '')
+		{
+			$extra = ' '.$extra;
+		}
 
 		$multiple = (count($selected) > 1 && strpos($extra, 'multiple') === FALSE) ? ' multiple="multiple"' : '';
 
@@ -702,7 +705,7 @@
 					return '';
 				}
 			}
-			elseif (($field === '' OR $value === '') OR ($field !== $value))
+			elseif (($field == '' OR $value == '') OR ($field != $value))
 			{
 				return '';
 			}
@@ -753,7 +756,7 @@
 					return '';
 				}
 			}
-			elseif (($field === '' OR $value === '') OR ($field !== $value))
+			elseif (($field == '' OR $value == '') OR ($field != $value))
 			{
 				return '';
 			}
@@ -806,7 +809,7 @@
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				if (($field === '' OR $value === '') OR ($field !== $value))
+				if (($field == '' OR $value == '') OR ($field != $value))
 				{
 					return '';
 				}