diff --git a/src/gui_2.py b/src/gui_2.py
index 83e3932..1c73312 100644
--- a/src/gui_2.py
+++ b/src/gui_2.py
@@ -2330,7 +2330,10 @@ def hello():
       imgui.set_item_default_focus()
     imgui.end_combo()
 
+   # Sync variables in case combo selection changed self.active_discussion
+   active_base = self.active_discussion.split("_take_")[0]
    current_takes = grouped_discussions.get(active_base, [])
+
    if imgui.begin_tab_bar("discussion_takes_tabs"):
     for take_name in current_takes:
      label = "Original" if take_name == active_base else take_name.replace(f"{active_base}_", "").replace("_", " ").title()