diff --git a/include/menu.h b/include/menu.h
index 6e7b555..0a93418 100644
--- a/include/menu.h
+++ b/include/menu.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 	if (m) {
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&m->entries);
 		m->nb_entries = 0;
+		m->auto_select = -1;
 	}
 	return m;
 }