diff --git a/apps/sequence/list/list_controller.cpp b/apps/sequence/list/list_controller.cpp
index 8719daac0..591c56ed4 100644
--- a/apps/sequence/list/list_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/sequence/list/list_controller.cpp
@@ -105,18 +105,20 @@ Toolbox * ListController::toolboxForSender(Responder * sender) {
 void ListController::editExpression(Sequence * sequence, int sequenceDefinition, Ion::Events::Event event) {
   char * initialText = nullptr;
   char initialTextContent[TextField::maxBufferSize()];
-  switch (sequenceDefinition) {
-    case 0:
-      strlcpy(initialTextContent, sequence->text(), sizeof(initialTextContent));
-      break;
-    case 1:
-      strlcpy(initialTextContent, sequence->firstInitialConditionText(), sizeof(initialTextContent));
-      break;
-    default:
-      strlcpy(initialTextContent, sequence->secondInitialConditionText(), sizeof(initialTextContent));
-      break;
+  if (event == Ion::Events::OK || event == Ion::Events::EXE) {
+    switch (sequenceDefinition) {
+      case 0:
+        strlcpy(initialTextContent, sequence->text(), sizeof(initialTextContent));
+        break;
+      case 1:
+        strlcpy(initialTextContent, sequence->firstInitialConditionText(), sizeof(initialTextContent));
+        break;
+      default:
+        strlcpy(initialTextContent, sequence->secondInitialConditionText(), sizeof(initialTextContent));
+        break;
+    }
+    initialText = initialTextContent;
   }
-  initialText = initialTextContent;
   App * myApp = (App *)app();
   InputViewController * inputController = myApp->inputViewController();
   // Invalidate the sequences context cache