diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
index 7caef4a4b7..766e18d6a0 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ void ST_FormatMapName(FString &mapname, const char *mapnamecolor)
 	cluster_info_t *cluster = FindClusterInfo (level.cluster);
 	bool ishub = (cluster != NULL && (cluster->flags & CLUSTER_HUB));
 
+	mapname = "";
 	if (am_showmaplabel == 1 || (am_showmaplabel == 2 && !ishub))
 	{
 		mapname << level.MapName << ": ";