1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/cmd2.py b/cmd2.py
index 2c23c57a..8fd42d84 100755
--- a/cmd2.py
+++ b/cmd2.py
@@ -1340,13 +1340,13 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
                     raw_tokens.append(cur_initial_token)
                     continue
 
-                # Keep track of the current token we are building
-                cur_raw_token = ''
-
                 # Iterate over each character in this token
                 cur_index = 0
                 cur_char = cur_initial_token[cur_index]
 
+                # Keep track of the token we are building
+                cur_raw_token = ''
+
                 while True:
                     if cur_char not in REDIRECTION_CHARS: