diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Vates/VatesSimpleGui/ViewWidgets/src/MdViewerWidget.cpp b/Code/Mantid/Vates/VatesSimpleGui/ViewWidgets/src/MdViewerWidget.cpp
index d72a07fb5de8..0170ba0ec156 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/Vates/VatesSimpleGui/ViewWidgets/src/MdViewerWidget.cpp
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Vates/VatesSimpleGui/ViewWidgets/src/MdViewerWidget.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ REGISTER_VATESGUI(MdViewerWidget)
  */
 MdViewerWidget::MdViewerWidget() : VatesViewerInterface(), currentView(NULL),
   dataLoader(NULL), hiddenView(NULL), lodAction(NULL), screenShot(NULL), viewLayout(NULL),
-  viewSettings(NULL), m_rebinAlgorithmDialogProvider(this), m_rebinnedWorkspaceIdentifier("_tempvsi")
+  viewSettings(NULL), initialView(ModeControlWidget::STANDARD), m_rebinAlgorithmDialogProvider(this), m_rebinnedWorkspaceIdentifier("_tempvsi")
 {
   // Calling workspace observer functions.
   observeAfterReplace();