diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
index 4bc461a09a..70f0f0d708 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ StartupFSM::StartupFSM (EngineControl& amd)
 	, session_engine_hints ("EngineHints")
 	, session_is_new (false)
 	, session_name_edited (false)
+	, session_loaded (false)
 	, new_user (NewUserWizard::required())
 	, new_session_required (ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::new_session || (!ARDOUR::Profile->get_mixbus() && new_user))
 	, _state (new_user ? WaitingForNewUser : WaitingForSessionPath)