diff --git a/fs_edit_general.lua b/fs_edit_general.lua
index 6fc8f1a..ca7c206 100644
--- a/fs_edit_general.lua
+++ b/fs_edit_general.lua
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_option_related = function(player, table_click_result,
 			data.var_cmp_value = e[ id_prefix.."var_cmp_value" ]
 			data.variable_name = e[ id_prefix.."variable" ]
 			local var_list = get_sorted_player_var_list_function(pname)
-			data.variable = math.max(1, table.indexof(var_list, e[ id_prefix.."variable"]))
+			data.variable = math.max(1, table.indexof(var_list, e[ id_prefix.."variable"])+1)
 		-- a block (precondition + effect)
 		elseif(data.what == 3 and id_prefix ~= "a_") then
 			data.block = math.max(1,table.indexof(values_block, e[ id_prefix.."value" ]))
@@ -940,8 +940,8 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_option_related = function(player, table_click_result,
 	-- "an internal state (i.e. of a quest)", -- 2
 	-- (state is the second offered option in both preconditions and effects list)
 	if(data.what and data.what == 2 and id_prefix ~= "a_") then
-		if(not(data.variable) or data.variable == 1) then
-			data.variable = 1
+		if(not(data.variable) or data.variable < 1) then
+			data.variable = 0
 			-- not enough selected yet for saving
 			save_button = ""
 		elseif(not(data.operator) or data.operator == 1) then
@@ -962,12 +962,16 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_option_related = function(player, table_click_result,
 		-- the player has read access to, and the order has to be constant
 		-- (because dropdown just returns an index)
 		local var_list = get_sorted_player_var_list_function(pname)
+		local var_list_text = "- please select -"
+		for i, v in ipairs(var_list) do
+			var_list_text = var_list_text..","..minetest.formspec_escape(tostring(v))
+		end
 		formspec = formspec..
 			"label[0.2,3.3;"..text_variable.."]"..
 			"label[0.2,4.3;Name of variable:]"..
 			"dropdown[0.2,4.8;6.5,0.6;select_variable;"..
-				table.concat(var_list, ",")..";"..
-				tostring(data.variable)..";]"..
+				var_list_text..";"..
+				tostring(data.variable + 1)..";]"..
 			"label[7.0,4.3;"..text_select_operator.."]"..
 			"dropdown[7.0,4.8;4.0,0.6;select_operator;"..
 				table.concat(check_operator, ",")..";"..
diff --git a/fs_edit_preconditions.lua b/fs_edit_preconditions.lua
index d5a145e..66f53d0 100644
--- a/fs_edit_preconditions.lua
+++ b/fs_edit_preconditions.lua
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ local values_operator = {"", "==", "~=", ">=", ">", "<=", "<", "not", "is_set",
 
 -- some internal ones...
 local check_variable = {
-	"- please select -",
+--	"- please select -", -- this is automaticly added to the var list
 	"(internal) hour of ingame day", -- 2
 	"(internal) player's health points", -- 3
 }