diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index 17f91b5da..756bb5693 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ menu_display(struct menu *menu, int flags, int starting_choice,
 	    style, selected_style, border_style, fs, cb, data);
 	if (md == NULL)
 		return (-1);
-	server_client_set_overlay(c, 0, NULL, menu_mode_cb, menu_draw_cb,
-	    menu_key_cb, menu_free_cb, menu_resize_cb, md);
+	server_client_set_overlay(c, 0, menu_check_cb, menu_mode_cb,
+	    menu_draw_cb, menu_key_cb, menu_free_cb, menu_resize_cb, md);
 	return (0);
 }