diff --git a/dropdown.go b/dropdown.go
index 80041a7..9f5e4aa 100644
--- a/dropdown.go
+++ b/dropdown.go
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ func (w *guiWidget) dropdownClicked(mouseW, mouseH int) string {
 	log.Log(NOW, "dropdownClicked() at    (w,h) =", mouseW, mouseH)
 
 	itemNumber := mouseH - startH
-	log.Log(NOW, "dropdownClicked() look for item", itemNumber)
+	items := strings.Split(w.labelN, "\n")
+	log.Log(NOW, "dropdownClicked() look for item", itemNumber, "len(items) =", len(items))
 	if itemNumber < 1 {
 		return ""
 	}
 
-	items := strings.Split(w.labelN, "\n")
-	if len(items) >= itemNumber-1 {
+	if len(items) >= itemNumber {
 		log.Log(NOW, "dropdownClicked() found", items[itemNumber-1])
 		if items[itemNumber-1] != "" {
 			if me.dropdownW != nil {