diff --git a/src/kits/interface/View.cpp b/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
index 88f62c9380..20d97389ed 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ struct BView::LayoutData {
 
 
 BView::BView(const char* name, uint32 flags, BLayout* layout)
+	: BHandler(name)
 {
 	_InitData(BRect(0, 0, 0, 0), name, B_FOLLOW_NONE,
 		flags | B_SUPPORTS_LAYOUT);