diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/ScrimView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/ScrimView.java
index 23534255db116..e7c010945089e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/ScrimView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/ScrimView.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 public class ScrimView extends View
 {
     private int mScrimColor;
-    private boolean mIsEmpty;
+    private boolean mIsEmpty = true;
     private boolean mDrawAsSrc;
     private float mViewAlpha = 1.0f;
     private ValueAnimator mAlphaAnimator;