diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.cpp
index 822c0341e6..3b5bcb2450 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ ZoneEntityItem::ZoneEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID) : EntityItem(en
     _compoundShapeURL = DEFAULT_COMPOUND_SHAPE_URL;
 
     _backgroundMode = BACKGROUND_MODE_INHERIT;
-    _hazeMode = (uint32_t)COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT;
 }
 
 EntityItemProperties ZoneEntityItem::getProperties(EntityPropertyFlags desiredProperties) const {
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.h
index 877ca1303c..ddbb2ed914 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.h
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ public:
     static const bool DEFAULT_GHOSTING_ALLOWED;
     static const QString DEFAULT_FILTER_URL;
 
+    static const uint32_t DEFAULT_HAZE_MODE{ (uint32_t)COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT };
+
 protected:
     KeyLightPropertyGroup _keyLightProperties;
 
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ protected:
 
     BackgroundMode _backgroundMode = BACKGROUND_MODE_INHERIT;
 
-    uint32_t _hazeMode{ (uint32_t)COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT };
+    uint32_t _hazeMode{ DEFAULT_HAZE_MODE };
 
     float _hazeRange{ HazePropertyGroup::DEFAULT_HAZE_RANGE };
     xColor _hazeColor{ HazePropertyGroup::DEFAULT_HAZE_COLOR };