diff --git a/src/xmpp/xmpp-im/xmpp_vcard4.cpp b/src/xmpp/xmpp-im/xmpp_vcard4.cpp
index 02f5a809..592a120d 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/xmpp-im/xmpp_vcard4.cpp
+++ b/src/xmpp/xmpp-im/xmpp_vcard4.cpp
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class VCard::VCardData : public QSharedData {
     PAdvUris       photo;
     PHistorical    bday;        // at most 1
     PHistorical    anniversary; // at most 1
-    VCard4::Gender gender;
+    VCard4::Gender gender = Gender::Undefined;
     QString        genderComment;
 
     // Delivery Addressing Properties