diff --git a/Source/playerdat.hpp b/Source/playerdat.hpp
index 86bcd689d..c5393c706 100644
--- a/Source/playerdat.hpp
+++ b/Source/playerdat.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct PlayerData {
 	/* Class Name */
 	const char *className;
 	/* Class Skill */
-	SpellID skill;
+	SpellID skill = SpellID::Null;
 };
 
 struct ClassAttributes {