diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/sc2.c b/sourcepawn/compiler/sc2.c
index ea861e27..2894e14c 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/sc2.c
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/sc2.c
@@ -1005,6 +1005,7 @@ static int command(void)
         inpfname=duplicatestring(pathname);
         if (inpfname==NULL)
           error(103);           /* insufficient memory */
+        fline=0;
       } /* if */
     } /* if */
     check_empty(lptr);