diff --git a/d/include/psyc/parse.d b/d/include/psyc/parse.d
index 5027ce1..52aa4da 100644
--- a/d/include/psyc/parse.d
+++ b/d/include/psyc/parse.d
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ struct ParseState
 
 		if (flags & ParseFlag.START_AT_CONTENT)
 			this.part = Part.CONTENT;
+		else
+			this.part = 0;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/include/psyc/parse.h b/include/psyc/parse.h
index 79687b5..1f1dcce 100644
--- a/include/psyc/parse.h
+++ b/include/psyc/parse.h
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ void psyc_setParseFlags (psycParseState *state, uint8_t flags)
 
 	if (flags & PSYC_PARSE_START_AT_CONTENT)
 		state->part = PSYC_PART_CONTENT;
+	else
+		state->part = 0;
 }