diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d2cc7c..201401e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ R[5]: i
 ==== [[example.lua's pseudo-code]] ====
 
 local tbl = {"He", "llo", " ", "Wo", "rld", "!", }
+local str = ""
 for i = 1, #tbl, 1 do
-    local str = str .. tbl[i]
+    str = str .. tbl[i]
 end
 print(str)
 
diff --git a/lparser.py b/lparser.py
index 0e09990..793e407 100644
--- a/lparser.py
+++ b/lparser.py
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ class LuaDecomp:
 
         self.__endStatement()
 
-
     # =====================================[[ Instructions ]]======================================
 
     def __emitOperand(self, a: int, b: str, c: str, op: str) -> None:
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ class LuaDecomp:
         tblOps = [Opcodes.LOADK, Opcodes.SETLIST]
 
         instr = self.__getNextInstr()
-        cachedRegs = self.top
+        cachedRegs = {}
         tbl = "{"
         while instr.opcode in tblOps:
             if instr.opcode == Opcodes.LOADK: # operate on registers
@@ -278,6 +277,7 @@ class LuaDecomp:
 
                 for i in range(numElems):
                     tbl += "%s, " % cachedRegs[instr.A + i + 1]
+                    del cachedRegs[instr.A + i + 1]
 
             self.pc += 1
             instr = self.__getNextInstr()
@@ -289,6 +289,10 @@ class LuaDecomp:
         self.__setReg(indx, tbl, forceLocal=True)
         self.__endStatement()
 
+        # if we have leftovers... oops, set those
+        for i, v in cachedRegs.items():
+            self.__setReg(i, v)
+
     def parseInstr(self):
         instr = self.__getCurrInstr()