diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/ArtemisMain.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/ArtemisMain.java
index 2c3ee385ad9f6fec6fa3bc6dd03da131544bd973..c139e3fb400846f4967384abf1f30c0c6514bd18 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/ArtemisMain.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/ArtemisMain.java
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ public class ArtemisMain extends Splash
                              new_entry_name + " has an out of range " +
                              "location: " + e.getMessage());
         }
+        seen_plus = false; // reset
       }
       else if(System.getProperty("chado") != null && new_entry_name.indexOf(':')>-1)
       {