diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionRowHandler.cpp b/stepmania/src/OptionRowHandler.cpp
index de1d4033ba..d67c310436 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionRowHandler.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionRowHandler.cpp
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ class OptionRowHandlerListCharacters: public OptionRowHandlerList
 		m_Def.m_bOneChoiceForAllPlayers = false;
 		m_Def.m_bAllowThemeItems = false;
 		m_Def.m_sName = "Characters";
+		m_Def.m_iDefault = 0;
 		m_Default.m_pCharacter = CHARMAN->GetDefaultCharacter();
 
 		{