diff --git a/src/playerData.c b/src/playerData.c
index a8ab74d91..3f22483d1 100644
--- a/src/playerData.c
+++ b/src/playerData.c
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ void initPlayerData() {
 	playerData_pd->playerControl.queueLockState = PLAYER_QUEUE_UNLOCKED;
 	playerData_pd->playerControl.seek = 0;
 	memset(playerData_pd->playerControl.file,0,MAXPATHLEN+1);
+	memset(playerData_pd->playerControl.erroredFile,0,MAXPATHLEN+1);
 	playerData_pd->playerControl.crossFade = crossfade;
 	playerData_pd->playerControl.softwareVolume = 100;
 	playerData_pd->playerControl.totalPlayTime = 0;