diff --git a/commands/drawDesign.cjs b/commands/drawDesign.cjs
index bd431b7..6ef4ce3 100644
--- a/commands/drawDesign.cjs
+++ b/commands/drawDesign.cjs
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ function design4(input) {
 }
 var charIterateState;
 function charIterate(input) {
+	if (charIterateState == undefined) {
+		charIterateState = 0;
+	}
 	if (charIterateState < input.length) {
 		charIterateState++;
 	} else {