diff --git a/html2text/__init__.py b/html2text/__init__.py
index 7e1a279..a4115d5 100644
--- a/html2text/__init__.py
+++ b/html2text/__init__.py
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ def feed(self, data: str) -> None:
         super().feed(data)
 
     def handle(self, data: str) -> str:
+        self.start = True
         self.feed(data)
         self.feed("")
         markdown = self.optwrap(self.finish())
diff --git a/test/test_newlines_on_multiple_calls.py b/test/test_newlines_on_multiple_calls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c493ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_newlines_on_multiple_calls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import html2text
+
+# See https://github.com/Alir3z4/html2text/issues/163 for more information.
+
+
+def test_newline_on_multiple_calls():
+    h = html2text.HTML2Text()
+    html = "<p>test</p>"
+    md1 = h.handle(html)
+    md2 = h.handle(html)
+    md3 = h.handle(html)
+    assert md1 == md2 == md3