diff --git a/internal/commands/for.go b/internal/commands/for.go
index 79a8bcb..77d014a 100644
--- a/internal/commands/for.go
+++ b/internal/commands/for.go
@@ -234,6 +234,11 @@ func (c *ForCommand) Generate(ctx *compiler.CompilerContext) ([]string, error) {
 func (c *ForCommand) generateAssignment() []string {
 	var asm []string
 
+	// If startOp is also the iterator (varName) no need to load it.
+	if c.startOp.IsVar && c.startOp.VarName == c.varName {
+		return asm
+	}
+
 	// Variable assignment from startOp
 	if c.startOp.IsVar {
 		// Destination: byte