diff --git a/app/Views/rfq/gpa.php b/app/Views/rfq/gpa.php
index 955b5851..a9c74b6f 100644
--- a/app/Views/rfq/gpa.php
+++ b/app/Views/rfq/gpa.php
@@ -71,10 +71,11 @@
                     <label for="gender">Gender<span class="text-danger">*</span></label>
                     <select class="form-control" id="gender" name="gender[]">
                         <option value="">Select Gender</option>
-                        <option value="Female" <?= htmlspecialchars(isset($value['gender']) && $value['gender'] == "" ?  'selected' : "Female" ) ?> >Female</option>
-                        <option value="Male" <?= htmlspecialchars(isset($value['gender']) && $value['gender'] == "" ?  'selected' : "Male" ) ?> >Male</option>       
+                        <option value="Female" <?= (isset($value['gender']) && $value['gender'] == 'Female') ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Female</option>
+                        <option value="Male" <?= (isset($value['gender']) && $value['gender'] == 'Male') ? 'selected' : '' ?>>Male</option>       
                     </select>
-                </div>	
+                </div>
+
                 
                 <div class="form-group col-md-2">
                     <label for="designation">Designation <span class="text-danger">*</span></label>