diff --git a/lib/stweak.py b/lib/stweak.py
index 0b9d971..c175c10 100644
--- a/lib/stweak.py
+++ b/lib/stweak.py
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ def global_menu(_scr, _device_type, _top_message):
             _exit_signal = True
         if _exit_signal:
             break
-    return False, False, False
+    return None, None, None
 
 
 # runs initial configuration wizard
@@ -582,16 +582,18 @@ def wrapped_entry(_gm_device_type, _gm_top_message='configuration options:'):
         _ext_name, _escalator, _action = \
             wrapper(lambda _wrap_stdscr: (use_default_colors(),
                                           global_menu(_wrap_stdscr, _gm_device_type, _gm_top_message)))[1]
-        if _action:
-            # install with privilege escalation (outside of curses)
-            from tempfile import gettempdir
-            _exe_dir, _ini_dir = f"{gettempdir()}/sshyp_exe", f"{gettempdir()}/sshyp_ini"
-            run((_escalator, 'chown', 'root:root', _exe_dir, _ini_dir))
-            run((_escalator, 'mv', _exe_dir, f"/usr/lib/sshyp/{_ext_name}"))
-            run((_escalator, 'mv', _ini_dir, f"/usr/lib/sshyp/extensions/{_ext_name}.ini"))
-        else:
-            # uninstall with privilege escalation (outside of curses)
-            run((_escalator, 'rm', '-I', f"/usr/lib/sshyp/{_ext_name}",
-                 f"/usr/lib/sshyp/extensions/{_ext_name}.ini"))
+        # only run if privilege escalation is needed
+        if _action is not None:
+            if _action:
+                # install with privilege escalation (outside of curses)
+                from tempfile import gettempdir
+                _exe_dir, _ini_dir = f"{gettempdir()}/sshyp_exe", f"{gettempdir()}/sshyp_ini"
+                run((_escalator, 'chown', 'root:root', _exe_dir, _ini_dir))
+                run((_escalator, 'mv', _exe_dir, f"/usr/lib/sshyp/{_ext_name}"))
+                run((_escalator, 'mv', _ini_dir, f"/usr/lib/sshyp/extensions/{_ext_name}.ini"))
+            else:
+                # uninstall with privilege escalation (outside of curses)
+                run((_escalator, 'rm', '-I', f"/usr/lib/sshyp/{_ext_name}",
+                     f"/usr/lib/sshyp/extensions/{_ext_name}.ini"))
     for _message in term_messages:
         print(f"\n{_message}\n")