diff --git a/linphone-desktop/src/components/contact/ContactModel.hpp b/linphone-desktop/src/components/contact/ContactModel.hpp
index 7f589b19c..1b2516a16 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/src/components/contact/ContactModel.hpp
+++ b/linphone-desktop/src/components/contact/ContactModel.hpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ private:
   Presence::PresenceStatus getPresenceStatus () const;
   Presence::PresenceLevel getPresenceLevel () const;
 
-  VcardModel *mVcardModel;
+  VcardModel *mVcardModel = nullptr;
   std::shared_ptr<linphone::Friend> mLinphoneFriend;
 };