diff --git a/src/menus.c b/src/menus.c
index 98bf801..fb4bcd6 100644
--- a/src/menus.c
+++ b/src/menus.c
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ int menu_system(char *menufile) {
 				continue;
 			}
 			lRet = (char *)lua_tostring(L, -1);
+            c = lRet[0];
 			lua_pop(L, 1);
-			c = lRet[0];
 		}
 
         for (i=0;i<menu_items;i++) {