diff --git a/src/core/SampleClip.cpp b/src/core/SampleClip.cpp
index 3dc59dcd7e3..6acd7de4c8c 100644
--- a/src/core/SampleClip.cpp
+++ b/src/core/SampleClip.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace lmms
 
 SampleClip::SampleClip( Track * _track ) :
 	Clip( _track ),
+	m_sample(std::make_shared<Sample>()),
 	m_isPlaying( false )
 {
 	saveJournallingState( false );