diff --git a/src/sortfilterroomlistmodel.h b/src/sortfilterroomlistmodel.h
index 8feb62807..cb2123b69 100644
--- a/src/sortfilterroomlistmodel.h
+++ b/src/sortfilterroomlistmodel.h
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void filterTextChanged();
 
 private:
-    RoomSortOrder m_sortOrder;
+    RoomSortOrder m_sortOrder = Categories;
     QString m_filterText;
 };