diff --git a/src/bfu/hierbox.c b/src/bfu/hierbox.c
index bcd47e69..297002df 100644
--- a/src/bfu/hierbox.c
+++ b/src/bfu/hierbox.c
@@ -790,7 +790,6 @@ push_hierbox_delete_button(struct dialog_data *dlg_data,
 	struct listbox_ops *ops = box->ops;
 	struct listbox_item *item = box->sel;
 	struct listbox_context *context;
-	widget_handler_status_T status;
 
 	if (!item) return EVENT_PROCESSED;
 
@@ -801,21 +800,23 @@ push_hierbox_delete_button(struct dialog_data *dlg_data,
 
 	context->widget_data = dlg_data->widgets_data;
 
-	if (!context->item) {
-		msg_box(term, getml(context, NULL), 0,
-			listbox_message(delete_marked_items_title),
-			ALIGN_CENTER,
-			listbox_message(delete_marked_items),
-			context, 2,
-			N_("~Yes"), push_ok_delete_button, B_ENTER,
-			N_("~No"), done_listbox_context, B_ESC);
-		return EVENT_PROCESSED;
+	if (context->item) {
+		widget_handler_status_T status;
+
+		status = query_delete_selected_item(context);
+		mem_free(context);
+
+		return status;
 	}
 
-	status = query_delete_selected_item(context);
-	mem_free(context);
+	msg_box(term, getml(context, NULL), 0,
+		listbox_message(delete_marked_items_title), ALIGN_CENTER,
+		listbox_message(delete_marked_items),
+		context, 2,
+		N_("~Yes"), push_ok_delete_button, B_ENTER,
+		N_("~No"), done_listbox_context, B_ESC);
 
-	return status;
+	return EVENT_PROCESSED;
 }