diff --git a/forms/source/richtext/richtextviewport.cxx b/forms/source/richtext/richtextviewport.cxx
index 5e190a133ae4..943628e4cc45 100644
--- a/forms/source/richtext/richtextviewport.cxx
+++ b/forms/source/richtext/richtextviewport.cxx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace frm
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------
     RichTextViewPort::RichTextViewPort( Window* _pParent )
         :Control ( _pParent )
+        ,m_pView(NULL)
         ,m_bHideInactiveSelection( true )
     {
     }