diff --git a/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_ActionActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_ActionActuator.cpp
index b7a961d6a9d..46ad344c5dd 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_ActionActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_ActionActuator.cpp
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ int BL_ActionActuator::pyattr_set_action(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF
 	
 	if (val != "")
 	{
-		(bAction*)SCA_ILogicBrick::m_sCurrentLogicManager->GetActionByName(val);
+		action= (bAction*)SCA_ILogicBrick::m_sCurrentLogicManager->GetActionByName(val);
 		if (!action)
 		{
 			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "action not found!");
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_ShapeActionActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_ShapeActionActuator.cpp
index 3c0ce0918f2..a6dbf088ee3 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_ShapeActionActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_ShapeActionActuator.cpp
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ int BL_ShapeActionActuator::pyattr_set_action(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE
 	
 	if (val != "")
 	{
-		(bAction*)SCA_ILogicBrick::m_sCurrentLogicManager->GetActionByName(val);
+		action= (bAction*)SCA_ILogicBrick::m_sCurrentLogicManager->GetActionByName(val);
 		if (action==NULL)
 		{
 			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "action not found!");