diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/chunk/chunkedlodglobe.h b/modules/globebrowsing/chunk/chunkedlodglobe.h
index 371be3d0f1..160cb1730e 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/chunk/chunkedlodglobe.h
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/chunk/chunkedlodglobe.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace openspace {
         float lodScaleFactor;
 
         // Layered rendering
-        std::array<bool, LayeredTextures::NUM_TEXTURE_CATEGORIES> blendProperties;
+        std::array<bool, LayeredTextures::NUM_TEXTURE_CATEGORIES> blendProperties = { true };
 
         bool atmosphereEnabled;