diff --git a/flaim/util/ftx.cpp b/flaim/util/ftx.cpp
index d41c505..54fabb2 100644
--- a/flaim/util/ftx.cpp
+++ b/flaim/util/ftx.cpp
@@ -3189,10 +3189,9 @@ FTXRCODE
 	FLMBOOL			bInsert;
 	FLMBOOL			bRefresh;
 	FLMBOOL			bGotChar = FALSE;
-	FLMBOOL			bSaveScroll;
+	FLMBOOL			bSaveScroll = FALSE;
 	FTXRCODE			rc = FTXRC_SUCCESS;
 
-
 	if( puiCharCount)
 	{
 		*puiCharCount = 0;