diff --git a/misc/userscripts/qute-keepass b/misc/userscripts/qute-keepass
index 3258a3e0f..55d39e6e4 100755
--- a/misc/userscripts/qute-keepass
+++ b/misc/userscripts/qute-keepass
@@ -219,11 +219,12 @@ def run(args):
                           args.dmenu_invocation,
                           args.io_encoding)
 
-    if selection not in candidates_map:
-        stderr("'{}' was not a valid entry!").format(selection)
-        return ExitCodes.USER_QUIT
+        if selection not in candidates_map:
+            stderr("'{}' was not a valid entry!").format(selection)
+            return ExitCodes.USER_QUIT
+
+        selection = candidates_map[selection]
 
-    selection = candidates_map[selection]
     username, password = candidate_to_secret(selection)
 
     insert_mode = ';; enter-mode insert' if args.insert_mode else ''