diff --git a/edit_mode_apply_changes.lua b/edit_mode_apply_changes.lua
index 1fd25fd..34cc374 100644
--- a/edit_mode_apply_changes.lua
+++ b/edit_mode_apply_changes.lua
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ yl_speak_up.edit_mode_apply_changes = function(pname, fields)
 		local idx = table.indexof(sorted_o_list, fields.o_id)
 		if(idx > 1) then
 			-- swap the two positions
-			tmp = dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[fields.o_id].o_sort
+			local tmp = dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[fields.o_id].o_sort
 			dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[fields.o_id].o_sort =
 				dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[sorted_o_list[idx - 1]].o_sort
 			dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[sorted_o_list[idx - 1]].o_sort = tmp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ yl_speak_up.edit_mode_apply_changes = function(pname, fields)
 		local sorted_o_list = yl_speak_up.get_sorted_options(d_options, "o_sort")
 		local idx = table.indexof(sorted_o_list, fields.o_id)
 		if(idx > 0 and idx < #sorted_o_list) then
-			tmp = dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[fields.o_id].o_sort
+			local tmp = dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[fields.o_id].o_sort
 			dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[fields.o_id].o_sort =
 				dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[sorted_o_list[idx + 1]].o_sort
 			dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[sorted_o_list[idx + 1]].o_sort = tmp