diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
index e8d3a4eef3..da29f6c687 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ void CSMDoc::Document::addOptionalGmsts()
     {
         ESM::GameSetting gmst;
         gmst.mId = sStrings[i];
+        gmst.mStr = "<no text>";
         gmst.mType = ESM::VT_String;
         addOptionalGmst (gmst);
     }