diff --git a/apps/circuit-compiler/src/app/actions/index.ts b/apps/circuit-compiler/src/app/actions/index.ts
index ad6f519fcd..3dcc9a7fe4 100644
--- a/apps/circuit-compiler/src/app/actions/index.ts
+++ b/apps/circuit-compiler/src/app/actions/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { GROTH16_VERIFIER, PLONK_VERIFIER } from './constant'
 import { extractNameFromKey, extractParentFromKey } from '@remix-ui/helper'
 
 export const compileCircuit = async (plugin: CircomPluginClient, appState: AppState) => {
-  if (appState.status === "compiling") {
+  if (appState.status !== "compiling") {
     return console.log('Existing circuit compilation in progress')
   }
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export const computeWitness = async (
   status: string,
   witnessValues: Record<string, string>
 ) => {
-  if (status === "computing") {
+  if (status !== "computing") {
     return console.log('Existing witness computation in progress')
   }