diff --git a/gr-jay/lib/preamble_sync_impl.cc b/gr-jay/lib/preamble_sync_impl.cc
index 9bfca19..03ebd95 100644
--- a/gr-jay/lib/preamble_sync_impl.cc
+++ b/gr-jay/lib/preamble_sync_impl.cc
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ int preamble_sync_impl::general_work (int noutput_items, gr_vector_int &ninput_i
 				}
 				else
 				{
+					m_wordSize = 1;
 					m_dataCount = 0;
 				}
 				break;