diff --git a/src/Playlist.hxx b/src/Playlist.hxx
index 0bb2d2e7a..46a9250a7 100644
--- a/src/Playlist.hxx
+++ b/src/Playlist.hxx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct playlist {
 	int queued;
 
 	playlist(unsigned max_length)
-		:queue(max_length), current(-1), queued(-1) {
+		:queue(max_length), playing(false), current(-1), queued(-1) {
 	}
 
 	~playlist() {