diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/scripting/HScript.hx b/source/funkin/backend/scripting/HScript.hx
index 37aaaa95..0597a32f 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/scripting/HScript.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/scripting/HScript.hx
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ class HScript extends Script {
 				var code = Assets.getText(p);
 				var expr:Expr = null;
 				try {
-					if (code != null && code.trim() != "")
+					if (code != null && code.trim() != "") {
+						parser.line = 1; // fun fact: this is all you need to reuse a parser without issues. all the other vars get reset on parse.
 						expr = parser.parseString(code, cl.join("/") + "." + hxExt);
+					}
 				} catch(e:Error) {
 					_errorHandler(e);
 				} catch(e) {