diff --git a/src/views/versioncontrol/versioncontrolobserver.cpp b/src/views/versioncontrol/versioncontrolobserver.cpp
index 09344bc14b..cfbebc7601 100644
--- a/src/views/versioncontrol/versioncontrolobserver.cpp
+++ b/src/views/versioncontrol/versioncontrolobserver.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ VersionControlObserver::VersionControlObserver(QObject* parent) :
     m_pendingItemStatesUpdate(false),
     m_versionedDirectory(false),
     m_silentUpdate(false),
+    m_view(nullptr),
     m_model(nullptr),
     m_dirVerificationTimer(nullptr),
     m_pluginsInitialized(false),