diff --git a/src/apps/people/PersonWindow.cpp b/src/apps/people/PersonWindow.cpp
index cf80607c30..ba982aa424 100644
--- a/src/apps/people/PersonWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/people/PersonWindow.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ PersonWindow::PersonWindow(BRect frame, const char* title,
 	:
 	BWindow(frame, title, B_TITLED_WINDOW, B_NOT_RESIZABLE | B_NOT_ZOOMABLE
 		| B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS),
+	fRef(NULL),
 	fPanel(NULL),
 	fNameAttribute(nameAttribute)
 {