diff --git a/dropdown.go b/dropdown.go
index b341216..80041a7 100644
--- a/dropdown.go
+++ b/dropdown.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (w *guiWidget) dropdownClicked(mouseW, mouseH int) string {
 			if me.dropdownW != nil {
 				log.Log(NOW, "dropdownClicked() send event for", me.dropdownW.cuiName, me.dropdownW.WidgetType)
 				me.dropdownW.SetText(items[itemNumber-1])
-				me.dropdownW.node.SetValue(items[itemNumber-1])
+				me.dropdownW.node.SetCurrentS(items[itemNumber-1])
 				me.myTree.SendUserEvent(me.dropdownW.node)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index dbbf258..60760d0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ func gocuiMain() {
 			// attempt to switch to the nocui toolkit
 			log.Sleep(1)
 			me.myTree.SendToolkitLoad("nocui")
+			log.Sleep(3)
+			me.myTree.SendToolkitLoad("nocui")
 			// panic("BUMMER")
 			return
 		}