diff --git a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
index ebefd99244..73a0acb91f 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static LIB_SYMBOL* dummy()
 SCH_SYMBOL::SCH_SYMBOL() :
     SCH_ITEM( nullptr, SCH_SYMBOL_T )
 {
+    m_DNP = false;
     Init( VECTOR2I( 0, 0 ) );
 }