diff --git a/SourceFiles/Vigenere.cpp b/SourceFiles/Vigenere.cpp
index 9080e58..b7d2bfd 100644
--- a/SourceFiles/Vigenere.cpp
+++ b/SourceFiles/Vigenere.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ void Vigenere::setKeyword(std::string key){
 		}
 		//If it is not a letter ignore it
 	}
+	//Make sure offset is empty before adding to it
+	offset.clear();
 	setOffset();
 }
 
@@ -96,8 +98,6 @@ std::string Vigenere::getKeyword() const{
  * 
  */
 void Vigenere::setOffset(){
-	//Make sure offset is empty
-	offset.clear();
 	//Reserve the correct size to increase speed later
 	offset.reserve(keyword.size());
 
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ std::vector<unsigned int> Vigenere::getOffsets() const{
  * @return The encoded message
  */
 std::string Vigenere::encode(){
-	outputString = "";
 	//Reserve the correct size for the output string to increase speed for longer messages
 	outputString.reserve(inputString.size());
 
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ std::string Vigenere::encode(std::string key, std::string input){
  * @return The decoded message
  */
 std::string Vigenere::decode(){
-	outputString = "";
 	//Reserve the correct size for the output string to increase speed for longer messages
 	outputString.reserve(inputString.size());