diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs
index 5af3c438..d8732fc8 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ impl Content for PhrasePool<Tui> {
             (i, phrase) in self.phrases.iter().enumerate() => Layers::new(|add|{
                 let Phrase { ref name, color, .. } = *phrase.read().unwrap();
                 let row1 = format!(" {i}");
-                let row2 = if let Some(PhrasePoolMode::Rename(phrase, ref new_name)) = self.mode {
+                let row2 = if let Some(PhrasePoolMode::Rename(phrase, _)) = self.mode {
                     if self.focused && i == phrase {
-                        format!(" {new_name}▄")
+                        format!(" {}▄", name.read().unwrap())
                     } else {
                         format!(" {}", name.read().unwrap())
                     }
@@ -85,13 +85,21 @@ impl Content for PhrasePool<Tui> {
 impl Handle<Tui> for PhrasePool<Tui> {
     fn handle (&mut self, from: &TuiInput) -> Perhaps<bool> {
         match self.mode {
-            Some(PhrasePoolMode::Rename(phrase, ref mut new_name)) => match from.event() {
-                key!(KeyCode::Backspace)     => { new_name.pop(); },
-                key!(KeyCode::Char(c))       => { new_name.push(*c); },
-                key!(Shift-KeyCode::Char(c)) => { new_name.push(*c); },
-                key!(KeyCode::Esc)           => { self.mode = None; },
+            Some(PhrasePoolMode::Rename(phrase, ref mut old_name)) => match from.event() {
+                key!(KeyCode::Backspace)     => {
+                    self.phrases[phrase].read().unwrap().name.write().unwrap().pop();
+                },
+                key!(KeyCode::Char(c))       => {
+                    self.phrases[phrase].read().unwrap().name.write().unwrap().push(*c);
+                },
+                key!(Shift-KeyCode::Char(c)) => {
+                    self.phrases[phrase].read().unwrap().name.write().unwrap().push(*c);
+                },
+                key!(KeyCode::Esc)           => {
+                    *self.phrases[phrase].read().unwrap().name.write().unwrap() = old_name.clone();
+                    self.mode = None;
+                },
                 key!(KeyCode::Enter)         => {
-                    *self.phrases[phrase].read().unwrap().name.write().unwrap() = new_name.clone();
                     self.mode = None;
                 },
                 _ => return Ok(None)