diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.cpp
index 133fb7d75b..4e38416ec2 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.cpp
@@ -663,6 +663,8 @@ FlickerFreeStringView::FlickerFreeStringView(BRect bounds, const char* name,
 	:
 	BStringView(bounds, name, text, resizingMode, flags),
 	fBitmap(NULL),
+	fViewColor(ViewColor()),
+	fLowColor(LowColor()),
 	fOriginalBitmap(NULL)
 {
 }
@@ -673,6 +675,8 @@ FlickerFreeStringView::FlickerFreeStringView(BRect bounds, const char* name,
 	:
 	BStringView(bounds, name, text, resizingMode, flags),
 	fBitmap(NULL),
+	fViewColor(ViewColor()),
+	fLowColor(LowColor()),
 	fOriginalBitmap(inBitmap)
 {
 }