diff --git a/src/kits/media/Controllable.cpp b/src/kits/media/Controllable.cpp
index fd4ef5872a..253a92f43e 100644
--- a/src/kits/media/Controllable.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/media/Controllable.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ BControllable::SetParameterWeb(BParameterWeb *web)
 	LockParameterWeb();
 	old = fWeb;
 	fWeb = web;
+
+	if (fWeb)
+		fWeb->mNode = Node(); // initialize BParameterWeb member variable
+		
 	UnlockParameterWeb();
 	if (old != web && web != 0)
 		BPrivate::media::notifications::WebChanged(Node());
diff --git a/src/kits/media/ParameterWeb.cpp b/src/kits/media/ParameterWeb.cpp
index 3f621eb3ee..8c804c9b18 100644
--- a/src/kits/media/ParameterWeb.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/media/ParameterWeb.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ strndup(const char *source, size_t maxBufferSize)
 
 
 BParameterWeb::BParameterWeb()
-	:	mNode(media_node::null)
+	:	mNode(media_node::null) // mNode is set in BControllable::SetParameterWeb()
 {
 	CALLED();