diff --git a/src/kits/package/solver/SolverPackageSpecifier.cpp b/src/kits/package/solver/SolverPackageSpecifier.cpp
index 1e3b61d21e..686e7532dd 100644
--- a/src/kits/package/solver/SolverPackageSpecifier.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/package/solver/SolverPackageSpecifier.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ BSolverPackageSpecifier::BSolverPackageSpecifier(const BString& selectString)
 	:
 	fType(B_SELECT_STRING),
 	fPackage(NULL),
-	fSelectString()
+	fSelectString(selectString)
 {
 }