diff --git a/delojza.py b/delojza.py
index 13608df..ba78084 100755
--- a/delojza.py
+++ b/delojza.py
@@ -287,10 +287,12 @@ class DelojzaBot:
             message.reply_text(reply)
 
             filenames = download_fn(urls, out_path, message.date, message, audio=audio, filename=filename)
-            tumblr_ids = []
 
-            if hashtags[0] in ('TUMBLR', 'TUMBLR_NOW') and self.tumblr_client:
-                now = hashtags[0] == 'TUMBLR_NOW'
+            cmd_hashtag = hashtags[0]
+
+            tumblr_ids = []
+            if cmd_hashtag in ('TUMBLR', 'TUMBLR_NOW') and self.tumblr_client:
+                now = cmd_hashtag == 'TUMBLR_NOW'
                 reply = '(btw, {})'.format("***FIRING TO TUMBLR RIGHT AWAY***" if now else "queueing to tumblr")
                 message.reply_text(reply, parse_mode=telegram.ParseMode.MARKDOWN)
                 for filename in filenames: