diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/ring_groups/index.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/ring_groups/index.lua
index 79729f24ab..841cddccec 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/ring_groups/index.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/ring_groups/index.lua
@@ -915,6 +915,9 @@
 							end
 						end
 
+					--clear the dial_string variables
+						dial_string = nil;
+
 					--increment the value of x
 						x = x + 1;
 				end