diff --git a/src/wxxt/src/DeviceContexts/DC.cc b/src/wxxt/src/DeviceContexts/DC.cc
index 96c8128ae2..5d07c4cd2b 100644
--- a/src/wxxt/src/DeviceContexts/DC.cc
+++ b/src/wxxt/src/DeviceContexts/DC.cc
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ wxDC::wxDC(void)
     c = new wxColour(wxBLACK);
     current_text_fg = c;
     anti_alias = 0;
+    current_alpha = 1.0;
 }
 
 wxColour *wxDC::GetBackground(void){