diff --git a/neo/d3xp/physics/Physics_Player.h b/neo/d3xp/physics/Physics_Player.h
index e56b490f..8c3eb4f0 100644
--- a/neo/d3xp/physics/Physics_Player.h
+++ b/neo/d3xp/physics/Physics_Player.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ private:
 	waterLevel_t			waterLevel;
 	int						waterType;
 
-	bool					clientPusherLocked;
+	bool					clientPusherLocked = false;			// SRS - initialize to unlocked at start
 
 private:
 	float					CmdScale( const usercmd_t& cmd ) const;