diff --git a/adafruit_ducky.py b/adafruit_ducky.py
index 9772bd8..b1c92ce 100644
--- a/adafruit_ducky.py
+++ b/adafruit_ducky.py
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ def loop(  # pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements
 
             self.write_key(start)
             if len(words) == 1:
+                self.keyboard.release_all()
                 time.sleep(self.default_delay)
                 self.last = self.lines[0]
                 self.lines.pop(0)
-                self.keyboard.release_all()
                 return True
             if len(words[1]):
                 self.loop(line=words[1])
@@ -198,8 +198,6 @@ def loop(  # pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements
 
         self.keyboard.release_all()
         time.sleep(self.default_delay)
-        self.last = self.lines[0]
-        self.lines.pop(0)
         return True
 
     def write_key(self, start: str) -> None: