diff --git a/HTMLparser.c b/HTMLparser.c
index d51abe32..04bfbd4e 100644
--- a/HTMLparser.c
+++ b/HTMLparser.c
@@ -6451,6 +6451,7 @@ htmlCtxtReset(htmlParserCtxtPtr ctxt)
 
     ctxt->wellFormed = 1;
     ctxt->nsWellFormed = 1;
+    ctxt->disableSAX = 0;
     ctxt->valid = 1;
     ctxt->vctxt.userData = ctxt;
     ctxt->vctxt.error = xmlParserValidityError;