diff --git a/common/jobs/job_export_pcb_pos.h b/common/jobs/job_export_pcb_pos.h
index 4ca4f73dcc..4ca58d3575 100644
--- a/common/jobs/job_export_pcb_pos.h
+++ b/common/jobs/job_export_pcb_pos.h
@@ -29,12 +29,18 @@ class JOB_EXPORT_PCB_POS : public JOB
 {
 public:
     JOB_EXPORT_PCB_POS( bool aIsCli ) :
-            JOB( "pos", aIsCli ), m_filename(),
+            JOB( "pos", aIsCli ),
+            m_filename(),
             m_outputFile(),
-            m_excludeFootprintsWithTh( true ),
             m_useDrillPlaceFileOrigin( true ),
-            m_smdOnly( false )
+            m_smdOnly( false ),
+            m_excludeFootprintsWithTh( false ),
+            m_negateBottomX( false )
     {
+        m_side = SIDE::BOTH;
+        m_units = UNITS::MILLIMETERS;
+        m_format = FORMAT::ASCII;
+        m_gerberBoardEdge = true;
     }
 
     wxString m_filename;
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
index b8dffdff28..84cf77ca64 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
@@ -434,10 +434,9 @@ int PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportPos( JOB* aJob )
     {
         PLACEFILE_GERBER_WRITER exporter( brd );
 
-        PCB_LAYER_ID gbrLayer;
-        if( aPosJob->m_side == JOB_EXPORT_PCB_POS::SIDE::FRONT )
-            gbrLayer = F_Cu;
-        else if( aPosJob->m_side == JOB_EXPORT_PCB_POS::SIDE::BACK )
+        PCB_LAYER_ID gbrLayer = F_Cu;
+
+        if( aPosJob->m_side == JOB_EXPORT_PCB_POS::SIDE::BACK )
             gbrLayer = B_Cu;
 
         exporter.CreatePlaceFile( aPosJob->m_outputFile, gbrLayer, aPosJob->m_gerberBoardEdge );
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp
index 20bd2b454e..5c157483fc 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_selection_tool.cpp
@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@ bool PCB_SELECTION_TOOL::Selectable( const BOARD_ITEM* aItem, bool checkVisibili
             if( !board()->IsLayerVisible( aItem->GetLayer() ) )
                 return false;
 
-            int controlLayer;
+            int controlLayer = UNDEFINED_LAYER;
 
             switch( static_cast<const FP_TEXT*>( aItem )->GetType() )
             {
@@ -2494,6 +2494,9 @@ bool PCB_SELECTION_TOOL::Selectable( const BOARD_ITEM* aItem, bool checkVisibili
             case FP_TEXT::TEXT_is_DIVERS:    controlLayer = LAYER_MOD_TEXT;       break;
             }
 
+            if( controlLayer == UNDEFINED_LAYER )
+                return false;
+
             if( !view()->IsLayerVisible( controlLayer ) )
                 return false;
         }