diff --git a/src/v_font.cpp b/src/v_font.cpp
index f133b1be4f..1f5c12c9c9 100644
--- a/src/v_font.cpp
+++ b/src/v_font.cpp
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ FFont::FFont (const char *name, const char *nametemplate, int first, int count,
 	Next = FirstFont;
 	FirstFont = this;
 	Cursor = '_';
+	ActiveColors = 0;
 
 	maxyoffs = 0;