diff --git a/electrum_nmc/electrum/commands.py b/electrum_nmc/electrum/commands.py
index 521826c5919d..e032cd6d2b99 100644
--- a/electrum_nmc/electrum/commands.py
+++ b/electrum_nmc/electrum/commands.py
@@ -955,13 +955,13 @@ async def name_autorenew(self, identifier, blocks_to_renew, blocks_before_expire
         blocks_between_renewals = constants.net.NAME_EXPIRATION - blocks_before_expire
         renewals_count = ceil(blocks_to_renew / blocks_between_renewals)
 
+        list_results = await self.name_list(identifier, wallet=wallet)
+        list_results = list_results[0]
+
         # Allow renewing a name without any value changes by omitting the
         # value.
         renew = False
         if value is None:
-            list_results = await self.name_list(identifier, wallet=wallet)
-            list_results = list_results[0]
-
             # This check is in place to prevent an attack where an ElectrumX
             # server supplies an unconfirmed name_update transaction with a
             # malicious value and then tricks the wallet owner into signing a
@@ -996,9 +996,8 @@ async def name_autorenew(self, identifier, blocks_to_renew, blocks_before_expire
         # Create the renewal transactions
         extra_input_amount = 0.0
         extra_input_present = False
-        init_update = self.name_list(identifier, wallet=wallet)[0]
-        init_address = init_update["address"]
-        init_txid = init_update["txid"]
+        init_address = list_results["address"]
+        init_txid = list_results["txid"]
         while True:
             renew_txs = []
             try: