diff --git a/stand/lua/drawer.lua b/stand/lua/drawer.lua
index cc75e59648a4..7875a3d90ece 100644
--- a/stand/lua/drawer.lua
+++ b/stand/lua/drawer.lua
@@ -190,8 +190,10 @@ drawer.menu_name_handlers = {
 	[core.MENU_CAROUSEL_ENTRY] = function(drawing_menu, entry)
 		local carid = entry.carousel_id
 		local caridx = config.getCarouselIndex(carid)
-		local choices = entry.items()
-
+		local choices = entry.items
+		if type(choices) == "function" then
+			choices = choices()
+		end
 		if #choices < caridx then
 			caridx = 1
 		end
diff --git a/stand/lua/menu.lua b/stand/lua/menu.lua
index dd12d7fabd2a..e0e7c6c3c055 100644
--- a/stand/lua/menu.lua
+++ b/stand/lua/menu.lua
@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ menu.handlers = {
 		-- carousel (rotating) functionality
 		local carid = entry.carousel_id
 		local caridx = config.getCarouselIndex(carid)
-		local choices = entry.items()
-
+		local choices = entry.items
+		if type(choices) == "function" then
+			choices = choices()
+		end
 		if #choices > 0 then
 			caridx = (caridx % #choices) + 1
 			config.setCarouselIndex(carid, caridx)