diff --git a/modules/deepbooru.py b/modules/deepbooru.py
index de16b13ff..8914662d9 100644
--- a/modules/deepbooru.py
+++ b/modules/deepbooru.py
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ def get_deepbooru_tags_from_model(model, tags, pil_image, threshold, deepbooru_o
     # sort by reverse by likelihood and normal for alpha, and format tag text as requested
     unsorted_tags_in_theshold.sort(key=lambda y: y[sort_ndx], reverse=(not alpha_sort))
     for weight, tag in unsorted_tags_in_theshold:
+        tag_outformat = tag
         if use_spaces:
             tag_outformat = tag_outformat.replace('_', ' ')
         if use_escape: