diff --git a/src/include/graphics/vulkan/vk_engine.h b/src/include/graphics/vulkan/vk_engine.h
index 40db0c65..751925dd 100644
--- a/src/include/graphics/vulkan/vk_engine.h
+++ b/src/include/graphics/vulkan/vk_engine.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class VulkanEngine {
 
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<MeshAsset>> testMeshes;
 
-    bool resize_requested;
+    bool resize_requested{true};
 
     GPUSceneData sceneData;