diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 283b9214..867d7b9f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.47
+8.3.48
diff --git a/lef/defRead.c b/lef/defRead.c
index 18c8b274..9d41dc00 100644
--- a/lef/defRead.c
+++ b/lef/defRead.c
@@ -1025,6 +1025,7 @@ DefReadPins(f, rootDef, sname, oscale, total)
 		    break;
 		}
 		pending = FALSE;
+		curlayer = -1;
 
 		/* Now do a search through the line for "+" entries	*/
 		/* And process each.					*/