diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
index cf1151b46a..3ff782da99 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
     bool intersects { false };
     OverlayID overlayID { UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID };
     float distance { 0 };
-    BoxFace face;
+    BoxFace face { UNKNOWN_FACE };
     glm::vec3 surfaceNormal;
     glm::vec3 intersection;
     QVariantMap extraInfo;