diff --git a/src/mred/wxme/wx_media.cxx b/src/mred/wxme/wx_media.cxx
index 55c83d8557..3abfb7294a 100644
--- a/src/mred/wxme/wx_media.cxx
+++ b/src/mred/wxme/wx_media.cxx
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ wxMediaEdit::wxMediaEdit(double spacing, double *tabstops, int numtabs)
   prevPasteStart = -1;
 
   stickyStyles = 1;
+  initialStyleNeeded = 1;
 
   tabcount = numtabs;
   tabs = tabstops;