diff --git a/xCAT-test/xcattest b/xCAT-test/xcattest
index 1a80e1fe0..708ae79ca 100755
--- a/xCAT-test/xcattest
+++ b/xCAT-test/xcattest
@@ -1229,6 +1229,7 @@ sub load_case {
             }
         }
         close($fd);
+        $newcmdstart = 0;
     }
 
     my @wrong_cases = ();