diff --git a/big_sleep/big_sleep.py b/big_sleep/big_sleep.py
index 7a396af..a7dc2ce 100644
--- a/big_sleep/big_sleep.py
+++ b/big_sleep/big_sleep.py
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ def encode_max_and_min(self, text, img=None, encoding=None, text_min=""):
             self.encode_multiple_phrases(text_min, img=img, encoding=encoding, text_type="min")
 
     def set_clip_encoding(self, text=None, img=None, encoding=None, text_min=""):
+        self.current_best_score = 0
         self.text = text
         self.text_min = text_min
         
diff --git a/big_sleep/version.py b/big_sleep/version.py
index 21320a8..73f8315 100644
--- a/big_sleep/version.py
+++ b/big_sleep/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.8.4'
+__version__ = '0.8.5'