diff --git a/pret-pas.lua b/pret-pas.lua
index 0439fea..736bb9d 100644
--- a/pret-pas.lua
+++ b/pret-pas.lua
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ local function written(state,c,i)
 end
 
 function visualizer.flush_line(str, nested)
+    local state, instr, inesc, word = 0, false, false, nil
+    buffers.currentcolors = colors
+
 --[[
 	local identifier = nil
 	for c in string.string.utfcharacters(str) do
@@ -118,8 +121,7 @@ function visualizer.flush_line(str, nested)
 	--flush_pas_word(identifier)
 	identifier = nil
 ]]
-    local state, instr, inesc, word = 0, false, false, nil
-    buffers.currentcolors = colors
+
     local code, comment = string.match(str,"^(.-)%-%-%[%[(.*)$")
     if comment then
         -- process the code and then flush the comment