diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarMenuBar.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarMenuBar.cpp
index 173b5d9709..1383bd68e2 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarMenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarMenuBar.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ const float kSepItemWidth = 5.0f;
 TBarMenuBar::TBarMenuBar(TBarView* bar, BRect frame, const char* name)
 	: BMenuBar(frame, name, B_FOLLOW_NONE, B_ITEMS_IN_ROW, false),
 	fBarView(bar),
-	fAppListMenuItem(NULL)
+	fAppListMenuItem(NULL),
+	fSeparatorItem(NULL)
 {
 	SetItemMargins(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);