diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py
index 7d147bd6..619a3f7c 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class fenrirManager():
         parser.add_argument('-o', '--options', metavar='SECTION#SETTING=VALUE;..', default='', help='Overwrite options in given settings file. Sections, settings and Values are cases sensitive')
         parser.add_argument('-d', '--debug',  action='store_true', help='Turns on Debugmode') 
         parser.add_argument('-p', '--print',  action='store_true', help='Print debug messages on screen')
-        parser.add_argument('-e', '--emulated-pty',  action='store_true', help='Use PTY emulation and escape sequences for input')
+        parser.add_argument('-e', '--emulated-pty',  action='store_true', help=' se PTY emulation and escape sequences for input. Allows to use fenrir on the desktop, in a terminal for X or Wayland')
         parser.add_argument('-E', '--emulated-evdev',  action='store_true', help='Use PTY emulation and evdev for input (single instance)')
         try:
             args = parser.parse_args()
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/vmenuManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/vmenuManager.py
index 254cb1ac..a106d238 100755
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/vmenuManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/vmenuManager.py
@@ -146,11 +146,20 @@ class vmenuManager():
                 self.env['bindings'] = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getBindingBackup()
             except:
                 pass
-    def createMenuTree(self):
-        self.currIndex = None
+    def createMenuTree(self, resetIndex = True):
+        if resetIndex:
+            self.currIndex = None
         menu = self.fs_tree_to_dict( self.defaultVMenuPath)
         if menu:
             self.menuDict = menu
+        # index still valid?
+        if self.currIndex != None:
+            try:
+                r = self.getValueByPath(self.menuDict, self.currIndex)
+                if r == {}:
+                    self.currIndex = None
+            except:
+                self.currIndex = None        
     def executeMenu(self):
         if self.currIndex == None:
             return