diff --git a/stm-firmware/ui/gui.c b/stm-firmware/ui/gui.c
index 809300c..f9f9ba2 100644
--- a/stm-firmware/ui/gui.c
+++ b/stm-firmware/ui/gui.c
@@ -673,10 +673,10 @@ static void gui_update_firmware(struct lcd_menu *menu, enum menu_entry_func_entr
 			if (button == BUTTON_SHORT_RELEASED) {
 				fname = sl_list_nth(file_list, currently_selected_file)->data;
 				menu_display_clear(menu);
-				sl_list_free_full(file_list, delete_file_list_entry);
 				file_list = NULL;
-
 				updater_update_from_file(fname);
+				/* This code is here for completeness. It will never be reached! */
+				sl_list_free_full(file_list, delete_file_list_entry);
 			} else if (button == BUTTON_LONG) {
 				sl_list_free_full(file_list, delete_file_list_entry);
 				file_list = NULL;