diff --git a/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassKeywords.php b/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassKeywords.php
index 019ec98ac..aa11c9dc3 100644
--- a/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassKeywords.php
+++ b/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassKeywords.php
@@ -109,10 +109,13 @@ class SeedDMS_Core_KeywordCategory {
      * @param SeedDMS_Core_User $user
      * @return bool
      */
-	function setOwner($user) {
+    function setOwner($user) {
+        if(!$user || !$user->isType('user'))
+            return false;
+
 		$db = $this->_dms->getDB();
 
-		$queryStr = "UPDATE `tblKeywordCategories` SET `owner` = " . $user->getID() . " WHERE = `id` = " . $this->_id;
+        $queryStr = "UPDATE `tblKeywordCategories` SET `owner` = " . $user->getID() . " WHERE `id` = " . $this->_id;
 		if (!$db->getResult($queryStr))
 			return false;