2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 557f48c..9206a44 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # dmenu version
-VERSION = 3.7
+VERSION = 3.8
 
 # Customize below to fit your system
 
diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 2afcc48..bf74edb 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -477,11 +477,11 @@ kpress(XKeyEvent * e) {
                 calcoffsets();
                 break;
         case XK_Return:
-                if((e->state & ShiftMask) && text)
+                if((e->state & ShiftMask) && *text)
                         fprintf(stdout, "%s", text);
                 else if(sel)
                         fprintf(stdout, "%s", sel->text);
-                else if(text)
+                else if(*text)
                         fprintf(stdout, "%s", text);
                 fflush(stdout);
                 running = False;