diff --git a/pyscriptjs/src/interpreter.ts b/pyscriptjs/src/interpreter.ts
index 4bdc09c..d9816ab 100644
--- a/pyscriptjs/src/interpreter.ts
+++ b/pyscriptjs/src/interpreter.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class Element:
 class OutputManager:
     def __init__(self, custom=None, output_to_console=True):
         self._custom = custom
+        self._prev = custom
         self.output_to_console = output_to_console
         self.prev = None