diff --git a/src/hashcat.c b/src/hashcat.c
index 9599619e9..2bbb0254e 100644
--- a/src/hashcat.c
+++ b/src/hashcat.c
@@ -842,6 +842,7 @@ static int inner1_loop (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 }
 
 // outer_loop iterates through hash_modes (in benchmark mode)
+// also initializes stuff that depend on hash mode
 
 static int outer_loop (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 {
diff --git a/src/user_options.c b/src/user_options.c
index 8bc20cce3..9abdc9e9d 100644
--- a/src/user_options.c
+++ b/src/user_options.c
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ void user_options_destroy (user_options_t *user_options)
 {
   myfree (user_options->rp_files);
 
-  memset (user_options, 0, sizeof (user_options_t));
+  //do not reset this, it might be used from main.c
+  //memset (user_options, 0, sizeof (user_options_t));
 }
 
 int user_options_getopt (user_options_t *user_options, int argc, char **argv)