diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 21a2cd8..5c1ae55 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def create_module_string(pre, prefix, command, post):
     
 
 def new_module_thread(alignment, pre, name, prefix, command, post, refresh):
+    running_modules_dict[alignment][name] = ""
     while True:
         module_string = create_module_string(pre, prefix, command, post)
         running_modules_dict[alignment][name] = module_string