diff --git a/luscenje_struktur/loader.py b/luscenje_struktur/loader.py
index a310fe9..08d2ec0 100644
--- a/luscenje_struktur/loader.py
+++ b/luscenje_struktur/loader.py
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ def file_sentence_generator(et, args):
     do_msd_translate = not args.no_msd_translate
     pc_tag = args.pc_tag
     use_punctuations = not args.ignore_punctuations
-    previous_glue = ''
     previous_pc = False
 
     words = {}
@@ -203,6 +202,7 @@ def file_sentence_generator(et, args):
         # create fake root word
         words[sentence.get('id')] = Word.fake_root_word(sentence.get('id'))
         last_word_id = None
+        previous_glue = ''
 
         if args.new_tei:
             for w in sentence.iter():