diff --git a/gnoemoe/gm-string.c b/gnoemoe/gm-string.c
index e6e2ef1..76c0172 100644
--- a/gnoemoe/gm-string.c
+++ b/gnoemoe/gm-string.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ gm_string_split_add_line(gchar *line, GList *lines, GList **lastptr) {
 		lines = g_list_append(NULL, line);
 		*lastptr = lines;
 	} else {
-		g_list_append(*lastptr, line);
+		*lastptr = g_list_append(*lastptr, line);
 		*lastptr = (*lastptr)->next;
 	}