diff --git a/src/StreamDisplay.cpp b/src/StreamDisplay.cpp
index f278f92c1b..d6ddba882e 100644
--- a/src/StreamDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/StreamDisplay.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ StreamDisplay::StreamDisplay()
 	m_fPassingAlpha = 0;
 	m_fHotAlpha = 0;
 	m_bAlwaysBounce = false;
+
+	m_bDeleteChildren = true;
 }
 
 void StreamDisplay::Load( const RString & /* unreferenced: _sMetricsGroup  */)