diff --git a/init/init.c b/init/init.c
index 864ee6ab8..c540faa70 100644
--- a/init/init.c
+++ b/init/init.c
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ static void new_init_action(uint8_t action_type, const char *command, const char
 	 */
 	nextp = &init_action_list;
 	while ((a = *nextp) != NULL) {
-		/* Don't enter action if it's already in the list,
+		/* Don't enter action if it's already in the list.
 		 * This prevents losing running RESPAWNs.
 		 */
 		if (strcmp(a->command, command) == 0
@@ -610,14 +610,15 @@ static void new_init_action(uint8_t action_type, const char *command, const char
 			while (*nextp != NULL)
 				nextp = &(*nextp)->next;
 			a->next = NULL;
-			break;
+			goto append;
 		}
 		nextp = &a->next;
 	}
 
-	if (!a)
-		a = xzalloc(sizeof(*a));
+	a = xzalloc(sizeof(*a));
+
 	/* Append to the end of the list */
+ append:
 	*nextp = a;
 	a->action_type = action_type;
 	safe_strncpy(a->command, command, sizeof(a->command));