diff --git a/docs/_includes/repl.html b/docs/_includes/repl.html
index 5f609262..fa9993a5 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/repl.html
+++ b/docs/_includes/repl.html
@@ -64,11 +64,7 @@
     var lastError = undefined;
 
     function output(text) {
-        var output_clear = document.getElementById("output-clear");
         var output_box = document.getElementById("output");
-        if (output_clear.checked) {
-            output_box.value = '';
-        }
         output_box.value += text.replace('stdin:', '') + "\n";
         // scroll to bottom
         output_box.scrollTop = output_box.scrollHeight;
@@ -84,6 +80,12 @@
             lastError = undefined;
         }
 
+        var output_clear = document.getElementById("output-clear");
+        if (output_clear.checked) {
+            var output_box = document.getElementById("output");
+            output_box.value = '';
+        }
+
         var err = Module.ccall('executeScript', 'string', ['string'], [editor.getValue()]);
         if (err) {
             var err_text = err.replace('stdin:', '');