1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/flash.lisp b/flash.lisp
index 09818b0..e7222f2 100644
--- a/flash.lisp
+++ b/flash.lisp
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ expires."
          (now
            (get-universal-time))
          (entry
-           (gethash key *flashes* (make-flash-entry))))
+           (or (gethash key *flashes*)
+               (make-flash-entry))))
     ;; update the entry
     (setf (flash-entry-timestamp entry) now
           (getf (flash-entry-table entry) label) value