diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/gameloop.cpp b/source/exhumed/src/gameloop.cpp
index 86bf0c5ef..6bf518eac 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/gameloop.cpp
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/gameloop.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BEGIN_PS_NS
 short nBestLevel;
 static int32_t nonsharedtimer;
 
-int GameAction;
+int GameAction=-1;
 
 extern uint8_t nCinemaSeen;
 extern ClockTicks tclocks;