diff --git a/ogre/renderer.cpp b/ogre/renderer.cpp
index ccbc4e1914..399d50d426 100644
--- a/ogre/renderer.cpp
+++ b/ogre/renderer.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ using namespace OEngine::Render;
 
 void OgreRenderer::cleanup()
 {
-  delete mFader;
+  if (mFader)
+    delete mFader;
   
   if(mRoot)
     delete mRoot;
diff --git a/ogre/renderer.hpp b/ogre/renderer.hpp
index 0c2f0d3d17..f48383cbc6 100644
--- a/ogre/renderer.hpp
+++ b/ogre/renderer.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Render
 
   public:
     OgreRenderer()
-      : mRoot(NULL), mWindow(NULL), mScene(NULL) {}
+      : mRoot(NULL), mWindow(NULL), mScene(NULL), mFader(NULL) {}
     ~OgreRenderer() { cleanup(); }
 
     /** Configure the renderer. This will load configuration files and