diff --git a/menu/menu_entry.c b/menu/menu_entry.c
index ca37ca4687..49c45eea10 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entry.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entry.c
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@ int menu_entry_action(menu_entry_t *entry, unsigned i, enum menu_action action)
 {
    int ret                   = 0;
    menu_navigation_t *nav    = menu_navigation_get_ptr();
-   menu_display_t *disp      = menu_display_get_ptr();
    menu_list_t *menu_list    = menu_list_get_ptr();
    menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs = menu_list_get_actiondata_at_offset(menu_list->selection_buf, i);
 
@@ -492,8 +491,11 @@ int menu_entry_action(menu_entry_t *entry, unsigned i, enum menu_action action)
          break;
 
       case MENU_ACTION_MESSAGE:
-         if (disp)
-            disp->msg_force = true;
+         {
+            menu_display_t *disp      = menu_display_get_ptr();
+            if (disp)
+               disp->msg_force = true;
+         }
          break;
 
       case MENU_ACTION_SEARCH: