diff --git a/include/osg/AnimationPath b/include/osg/AnimationPath
index 0cbed58e8..62cf68529 100644
--- a/include/osg/AnimationPath
+++ b/include/osg/AnimationPath
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ class SG_EXPORT AnimationPathCallback : public NodeCallback
             _timeMultiplier(1.0),
             _firstTime(DBL_MAX),
             _latestTime(0.0),
+            _pause(false),
             _pauseTime(0.0) {}
 
         AnimationPathCallback(const AnimationPathCallback& apc,const CopyOp& copyop):