diff --git a/atlasbot/engine/answerer.py b/atlasbot/engine/answerer.py
index 41b2b55..381c8f5 100644
--- a/atlasbot/engine/answerer.py
+++ b/atlasbot/engine/answerer.py
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ class AnswerEngine:
                 focus_entity = "node"
 
             hotspot_override = False
+            hotspot_request = False
             snapshot_context = ""
             if classify.get("needs_snapshot"):
                 if observer: