--- Src/Zle/zle_thingy.c	12 Dec 2003 22:53:28 -0000	1.12
+++ Src/Zle/zle_thingy.c	12 Apr 2004 08:40:04 -0000
@@ -622,13 +622,11 @@ static int
 bin_zle_call(char *name, char **args, Options ops, char func)
 {
     Thingy t;
-    struct modifier modsave;
+    static struct modifier modsave;
     int ret, saveflag = 0;
     char *wname = *args++;
 
     if (!wname) {
-	if (saveflag)
-	    zmod = modsave;
 	return (!zleactive || incompctlfunc || incompfunc ||
 		sfcontext != SFC_WIDGET);
     }