diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp
index a4ff1e178a..e11cff5432 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp
@@ -1574,7 +1574,8 @@ void Path::restoreFromString (StringRef stringVersion)
 
 //==============================================================================
 Path::Iterator::Iterator (const Path& p) noexcept
-    : x1 (0), y1 (0), x2 (0), y2 (0), x3 (0), y3 (0),
+    : elementType (startNewSubPath),
+      x1 (0), y1 (0), x2 (0), y2 (0), x3 (0), y3 (0),
       path (p), index (0)
 {
 }