diff --git a/src/server/distrend.c b/src/server/distrend.c
--- a/src/server/distrend.c
+++ b/src/server/distrend.c
@@ -312,14 +312,14 @@ void add_job_to_queue(struct distrenjob 
   struct distrenjob *current_job;     // create pointer to current_job (which job is being compared to)
 
   // iterate through linked list of jobs
-  for(current_job = head; current_job != NULL; current_job = current_job.next){
+  for(current_job = head; current_job != NULL; current_job = current_job->next){
     if(current_job == NULL){ // if it has reached the end of the list, add job there
       current_job = job;
       break;
     }
-    else if(job.priority < current_job.priority){ // if job's priority is less than current_job's priority, insert job
-      prev_job.next = job;                        // keep in mind 1 is the lowest priority
-      job.next = current_job;
+    else if(job->priority < current_job->priority){ // if job's priority is less than current_job's priority, insert job
+      prev_job->next = job;                        // keep in mind 1 is the lowest priority
+      job->next = current_job;
       break;
     }
   } // end of for statement