diff --git a/logger.c b/logger.c
index fb9c9b49..e3e023ae 100644
--- a/logger.c
+++ b/logger.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ time_t LoggerGetLastLife(char *dirarg)
   snprintf(path, sizeof path, "%s/lastlife.dat", dirarg);
   fil = fopen(path, "r");
   if (fil) {
+    line[0]='\0';
     fgets(line, sizeof line, fil);
     if (strcmp(line, LASTLOGTXT) == 0) {
       fgets(line, sizeof line, fil);