diff --git a/src/app/tools/ink_processing.h b/src/app/tools/ink_processing.h
index fbcba16d1..ce0771ee9 100644
--- a/src/app/tools/ink_processing.h
+++ b/src/app/tools/ink_processing.h
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ public:
   virtual void prepareUForPointShapeSlicedScanline(ToolLoop* loop, bool leftSlice, int x1) { }
 };
 
+class NoopInkProcessing : public BaseInkProcessing {
+public:
+  void processScanline(int x1, int y, int x2, ToolLoop* loop) override { }
+};
+
 typedef std::unique_ptr<BaseInkProcessing> InkProcessingPtr;
 
 namespace {
diff --git a/src/app/tools/inks.h b/src/app/tools/inks.h
index 23307a352..56f6df7ec 100644
--- a/src/app/tools/inks.h
+++ b/src/app/tools/inks.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ protected:
   }
 
 private:
-  InkProcessingPtr m_proc;
+  InkProcessingPtr m_proc = std::make_unique<NoopInkProcessing>();
 };
 
 // Ink used for tools which paint with primary/secondary