diff --git a/src/gui/jview.cpp b/src/gui/jview.cpp
index e0bf67008..a3f1fb79b 100644
--- a/src/gui/jview.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/jview.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ JWidget jview_new()
   view->hasbars = true;
   view->wherepos = 0;
   view->whereclick = 0;
+  view->scroll_x = 0;
+  view->scroll_y = 0;
 
   jwidget_add_hook(widget, JI_VIEW, view_msg_proc, view);
   jwidget_focusrest(widget, true);
@@ -68,9 +70,6 @@ JWidget jview_new()
 
   jwidget_init_theme(widget);
 
-  view->scroll_x = -1;
-  view->scroll_y = -1;
-
   return widget;
 }