diff --git a/src/scratch/ScratchRuntime.as b/src/scratch/ScratchRuntime.as
index ac2552f..d2b41db 100644
--- a/src/scratch/ScratchRuntime.as
+++ b/src/scratch/ScratchRuntime.as
@@ -663,9 +663,9 @@ public class ScratchRuntime {
 
 	public function renameSprite(newName:String):void {
 		var obj:ScratchObj = app.viewedObj();
+		var oldName:String = obj.objName;
 		obj.objName = '';
 		newName = app.stagePane.unusedSpriteName(newName || 'Sprite1');
-		var oldName:String = obj.objName;
 		obj.objName = newName;
 		for each (var lw:ListWatcher in app.viewedObj().lists) {
 			lw.updateTitle();