diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index cee323e..fbe1a57 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -7125,6 +7125,7 @@ print_optical_drive_data()
 			vendor=''
 			if [[ ${#A_OPTICAL_DRIVE_DATA[@]} -eq 1 && -z ${a_drives[0]} && -z ${a_drives[1]} ]];then
 				drive_string="No optical drives detected."
+				B_SHOW_FULL_OPTICAL='false'
 			else
 				if [[ ${#A_OPTICAL_DRIVE_DATA[@]} -gt 1 ]];then
 					counter="-$(( i + 1 ))"