diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 8556395..d9c8241 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ client_init(Window win, struct screen_ctx *sc)
 
 	cc->sc = sc;
 	cc->win = win;
+	cc->label = NULL;
 	cc->gc = NULL;
 	cc->flags = 0;
 	cc->stackingorder = 0;