diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/logging.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/logging.cpp
index f60810ac8e4..cec7ac634f9 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/logging.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/logging.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ LoggerThread::LoggerThread(QString filename, bool progress, bool quiet,
     MThread("Logger"),
     m_waitNotEmpty(new QWaitCondition()),
     m_waitEmpty(new QWaitCondition()),
-    m_aborted(false), m_filename(filename), m_progress(progress),
+    m_aborted(false), m_initialWaiting(true),
+    m_filename(filename), m_progress(progress),
     m_quiet(quiet), m_appname(QCoreApplication::applicationName()),
     m_tablename(table), m_facility(facility), m_pid(getpid()),
     m_zmqContext(NULL), m_zmqSocket(NULL), m_initialTimer(NULL),