diff --git a/pixel.cpp b/pixel.cpp
index d61b2538fc3313f9ea688713d6f73f3add440bd9..769ca4bd23fd7643baa8b62071384dd221e36009 100644
--- a/pixel.cpp
+++ b/pixel.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ void pixel(ap_int<32> selector,
         ascii=0;
         if(selector == 1){
             ascii= convertBinInt(final_char);
+            final_char=0;
         }
 
 	}