diff --git a/sch2fig/main.c b/sch2fig/main.c
index 8831595..e651165 100644
--- a/sch2fig/main.c
+++ b/sch2fig/main.c
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *const *argv)
 found:
 		;
 	}
-		
-	
+
+	optind = 0; /* reset getopt */
+
 	sch_init(&sch_ctx, recurse);
 	sch_parse(&sch_ctx, argv[dashdash - 1]);
 	gfx_init(*ops, gfx_argc, gfx_argv);