diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/Assertions/AssertionRow/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/Assertions/AssertionRow/index.js
index 61293b61..5b27061e 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/Assertions/AssertionRow/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/Assertions/AssertionRow/index.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ const AssertionRow = ({
               handleAssertionChange(
                 {
                   target: {
-                    value: newValue
+                    value: `${operator} ${newValue}`
                   }
                 },
                 assertion,