diff --git a/src/v_font.cpp b/src/v_font.cpp
index 6bb130716c..eb714fb933 100644
--- a/src/v_font.cpp
+++ b/src/v_font.cpp
@@ -908,6 +908,7 @@ FFont::FFont (int lump)
 	Chars = NULL;
 	PatchRemap = NULL;
 	Name = NULL;
+	Cursor = '_';
 }
 
 //==========================================================================