diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
index 56f6e39415..eb8ea7547b 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ BMenu::BMenu(const char* name, float width, float height)
 	:
 	BView(BRect(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), name, 0, B_WILL_DRAW),
 	fChosenItem(NULL),
+	fPad(14.0f, 2.0f, 20.0f, 0.0f),
 	fSelected(NULL),
 	fCachedMenuWindow(NULL),
 	fSuper(NULL),