diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.h
index 5bc61606ad..e4d6d099a6 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ private:
     PulsePropertyGroup _pulseProperties;
     std::shared_ptr<graphics::ProceduralMaterial> _material { std::make_shared<graphics::ProceduralMaterial>() };
     glm::vec3 _color { NAN };
-    float _alpha;
+    float _alpha { NAN };
 
     glm::vec3 _position;
     glm::vec3 _dimensions;