diff --git a/src/control/tools/EditSelection.h b/src/control/tools/EditSelection.h
index 94ae6939..b0a05797 100644
--- a/src/control/tools/EditSelection.h
+++ b/src/control/tools/EditSelection.h
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ private: // DATA
 	 */
 	double x;
 	double y;
-	double rotation;
+	double rotation = 0;
 
 	/**
 	 * The size
diff --git a/src/control/tools/EditSelectionContents.h b/src/control/tools/EditSelectionContents.h
index bee294e5..7d467685 100644
--- a/src/control/tools/EditSelectionContents.h
+++ b/src/control/tools/EditSelectionContents.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ private:
 	/**
 	 * The given rotation. Original rotation should always be zero (double)
 	 */
-	double rotation;
+	double rotation = 0;
 
 	/**
 	 * The offset to the original selection
diff --git a/src/undo/RotateUndoAction.h b/src/undo/RotateUndoAction.h
index b3759b31..ab9d51d1 100644
--- a/src/undo/RotateUndoAction.h
+++ b/src/undo/RotateUndoAction.h
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ private:
 	double y0;
 	double xo;
 	double yo;
-	double rotation;
+	double rotation = 0;
 };