diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index bd14602..69d07cd 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ WiFiManagerParameter::~WiFiManagerParameter() {
   _length=0; // setting length 0, ideally the entire parameter should be removed, or added to wifimanager scope so it follows
 }
 
+// WiFiManagerParameter& WiFiManagerParameter::operator=(const WiFiManagerParameter& rhs){
+//   Serial.println("copy assignment op called");
+//   (*this->_value) = (*rhs._value);
+//   return *this;
+// }
+
 // @note debug is not available in wmparameter class
 void WiFiManagerParameter::setValue(const char *defaultValue, int length) {
   if(!_id){
@@ -89,6 +95,7 @@ void WiFiManagerParameter::setValue(const char *defaultValue, int length) {
   }
 }
 const char* WiFiManagerParameter::getValue() {
+  // Serial.println(printf("Address of _value is %p\n", (void *)_value)); 
   return _value;
 }
 const char* WiFiManagerParameter::getID() {
diff --git a/WiFiManager.h b/WiFiManager.h
index b5189af..4fa1e6e 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.h
+++ b/WiFiManager.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class WiFiManagerParameter {
     WiFiManagerParameter(const char *id, const char *label, const char *defaultValue, int length, const char *custom);
     WiFiManagerParameter(const char *id, const char *label, const char *defaultValue, int length, const char *custom, int labelPlacement);
     ~WiFiManagerParameter();
+    // WiFiManagerParameter& operator=(const WiFiManagerParameter& rhs);
 
     const char *getID();
     const char *getValue();
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ class WiFiManagerParameter {
     void init(const char *id, const char *label, const char *defaultValue, int length, const char *custom, int labelPlacement);
 
   private:
+    WiFiManagerParameter& operator=(const WiFiManagerParameter&);
     const char *_id;
     const char *_label;
     char       *_value;