diff --git a/internal.lua b/internal.lua
index 5732971..4e78a89 100644
--- a/internal.lua
+++ b/internal.lua
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ function unified_inventory.apply_filter(player, filter, search_dir)
 			return string.find(lname, lfilter, 1, true) or string.find(ldesc, lfilter, 1, true)
 		end
 	end
+	local is_creative = unified_inventory.is_creative(player_name)
 	unified_inventory.filtered_items_list[player_name]={}
 	for name, def in pairs(minetest.registered_items) do
 		if (not def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory
@@ -297,8 +298,7 @@ function unified_inventory.apply_filter(player, filter, search_dir)
 		and def.description
 		and def.description ~= ""
 		and ffilter(name, def)
-		and (unified_inventory.is_creative(player_name)
-			or unified_inventory.crafts_for.recipe[def.name]) then
+		and (is_creative or unified_inventory.crafts_for.recipe[def.name]) then
 			table.insert(unified_inventory.filtered_items_list[player_name], name)
 		end
 	end