diff --git a/menu_screen.py b/menu_screen.py
index 69fd51f..77e9271 100644
--- a/menu_screen.py
+++ b/menu_screen.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
             return self.options[-1]
 
         # this is a number; check to see if we can set it
-        if user_in >= ord('1') and user_in <= ord(str(min(9,len(self.options)+1))):
+        if user_in >= ord('1') and user_in <= ord(str(min(6,len(self.options)))):
             self.selected = user_in - ord('0') - 1 # convert keypress back to a number, then subtract 1 to get index
             return