diff --git a/ani-cli b/ani-cli
index f98d87c5d..875fb60d7 100755
--- a/ani-cli
+++ b/ani-cli
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-version_number="4.8.5"
+version_number="4.8.6"
 
 # UI
 
@@ -458,11 +458,11 @@ case "$search" in
         allanime_title="$(printf "%s" "$title" | cut -d'(' -f1 | tr -d '[:punct:]')"
         id=$(printf "%s" "$result" | cut -f1)
         ep_list=$(episodes_list "$id")
-        [ "$skip_intro" = 1 ] && mal_id="$(ani-skip -q "${skip_title:-${title}}")"
         [ -z "$ep_no" ] && ep_no=$(printf "%s" "$ep_list" | nth "Select episode: " "$multi_selection_flag")
         [ -z "$ep_no" ] && exit 1
         ;;
 esac
+[ "$skip_intro" = 1 ] && mal_id="$(ani-skip -q "${skip_title:-${title}}")"
 
 # moves the cursor up one line and clears that line
 tput cuu1 && tput el