diff --git a/src/shellmatta.c b/src/shellmatta.c
index 97d646e..01e372c 100644
--- a/src/shellmatta.c
+++ b/src/shellmatta.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ shellmatta_retCode_t shellmatta_addCmd(shellmatta_handle_t handle, shellmatta_cm
                 {
                     /* nothing to do */
                 }
-                prevCmd = &tempCmd;
+                prevCmd = &(tempCmd->next);
                 tempCmd = tempCmd->next;
             }
         }