diff --git a/src/bfu/menu.c b/src/bfu/menu.c
index 2bee057a..0a1da0e4 100644
--- a/src/bfu/menu.c
+++ b/src/bfu/menu.c
@@ -983,8 +983,8 @@ menu_handler(struct window *win, struct term_event *ev)
 	switch (ev->ev) {
 		case EVENT_INIT:
 		case EVENT_RESIZE:
-		case EVENT_REDRAW:
 			get_parent_ptr(win, &menu->parent_x, &menu->parent_y);
+		case EVENT_REDRAW:
 			count_menu_size(win->term, menu);
 			/* do_menu sets menu->selected = 0.  If that
 			 * item isn't actually selectable, correct