diff --git a/src/ofTeleprompter.cpp b/src/ofTeleprompter.cpp
index b5530af..edd9b1a 100644
--- a/src/ofTeleprompter.cpp
+++ b/src/ofTeleprompter.cpp
@@ -305,16 +305,21 @@ void ofTeleprompter::toggleContempScript(bool & val) {
             currentLine = currentLineScript;
         }
     } else {
-        // Always start from line 0 if not pausing
+        // Set both trackers to the current line of the script being left
+        if (activeScript == &script) {
+            currentLineScript = currentLine;
+            currentLineContemporary = currentLine;
+        } else {
+            currentLineContemporary = currentLine;
+            currentLineScript = currentLine;
+        }
+
         if (val) {
             activeScript = &scriptContemporary;
         } else {
             activeScript = &script;
         }
-        // Set both script line trackers to the same value
-        currentLine = 0;
-        currentLineScript = currentLine;
-        currentLineContemporary = currentLine;
+        currentLine = currentLineScript; // or currentLineContemporary, both are now the same
     }
 
     ofLog() << "Script Size:" + (*activeScript).size();