diff --git a/packages/typeit/package-lock.json b/packages/typeit/package-lock.json
index 2d994f35..006c43c6 100644
--- a/packages/typeit/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/typeit/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "typeit",
-  "version": "8.5.1",
+  "version": "8.5.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "typeit",
-      "version": "8.5.1",
+      "version": "8.5.4",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/typeit/package.json b/packages/typeit/package.json
index c6e7ea3a..0ae65eb7 100644
--- a/packages/typeit/package.json
+++ b/packages/typeit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "typeit",
-  "version": "8.5.3",
+  "version": "8.5.4",
   "description": "The most versatile animated typing utility on the planet.",
   "author": "Alex MacArthur <alex@macarthur.me> (https://macarthur.me)",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
diff --git a/packages/typeit/src/Queue.ts b/packages/typeit/src/Queue.ts
index 2db17fe9..d6006387 100644
--- a/packages/typeit/src/Queue.ts
+++ b/packages/typeit/src/Queue.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ let Queue = function (initialItems: QueueItem[]) {
    * Given an index, set an item in the queue.
    */
   let set = function (index: number, item: QueueItem): void {
-    let keys = _q.keys();
+    let keys = [..._q.keys()];
 
     _q.set(keys[index], item);
   };
diff --git a/packages/typeit/src/index.ts b/packages/typeit/src/index.ts
index c842049a..209f7c1e 100644
--- a/packages/typeit/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/typeit/src/index.ts
@@ -184,12 +184,13 @@ const TypeIt: TypeItInstance = function (element, options = {}) {
     let derivedCursorPosition = _getDerivedCursorPosition();
     derivedCursorPosition && (await _move({ value: derivedCursorPosition }));
 
-    for (let _i of _queue.getTypeable()) {
+    // Grab all characters currently mounted to the DOM, 
+    // in order to wipe the slate clean before restarting.
+    for (let _i of _getAllChars()) {
       await _wait(_delete, _getPace(1));
     }
 
     _queue.reset();
-
     _queue.set(0, { delay });
   };
 
@@ -246,7 +247,13 @@ const TypeIt: TypeItInstance = function (element, options = {}) {
 
         if (queueItem.typeable && !_statuses.frozen) _disableCursorBlink(true);
 
-        await fireItem(queueItem, _wait);
+        // Because calling .delete() with no parameters will attempt to 
+        // delete all "typeable" characters, we may overfetch, since some characters
+        // in the queue may already be deleted. This ensures that we do not attempt to 
+        // delete a character that isn't actually mounted to the DOM.
+        if (!queueItem.deletable || (queueItem.deletable && _getAllChars().length)) {
+          await fireItem(queueItem, _wait);
+        }
 
         _disableCursorBlink(false);
 
@@ -366,6 +373,7 @@ const TypeIt: TypeItInstance = function (element, options = {}) {
           {
             func: _delete,
             delay: instant ? 0 : _getPace(1),
+            deletable: true
           },
           rounds
         ),
diff --git a/packages/typeit/src/types.ts b/packages/typeit/src/types.ts
index aee7a68f..ec806b1a 100644
--- a/packages/typeit/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/typeit/src/types.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export type QueueItem = {
   delay?: number;
   char?: any;
   typeable?: boolean;
+  deletable?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type Element = HTMLElement &