diff --git a/talker/picotalker.py b/talker/picotalker.py
index 20e16868..24ac8e85 100755
--- a/talker/picotalker.py
+++ b/talker/picotalker.py
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ def run(self):
                     logging.debug('announcing TAKE_BACK')
                     self.talk(['takeback.ogg'])
                     self.play_game = None
+                    previous_move = chess.Move.null()
 
                 elif isinstance(message, Message.TIME_CONTROL):
                     logging.debug('announcing TIME_CONTROL')