diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index b1077a523a..4c6d45b8c3 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ private:
 
     bool _aboutToQuit { false };
 
-    FileLogger* _logger;
+    FileLogger* _logger { nullptr };
 
     bool _previousSessionCrashed;