diff --git a/itemcontroller.lua b/itemcontroller.lua
index 7032fff..982ec00 100644
--- a/itemcontroller.lua
+++ b/itemcontroller.lua
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ local function updatePageRender(state, pages)
 end
 
 local function renderDefault(state, rootElement)
+  rootElement:setParent(state.monitor)
   return function()
     local event = {os.pullEvent()}
     local handled = rootElement:handleEvent(event)
@@ -281,7 +282,6 @@ local PAGES = {
       end
     )
     pageState.listState = listState
-    listResult:setParent(state.monitor)
 
     return renderDefault(state, listResult)
   end,