diff --git a/plugins/include/entity.inc b/plugins/include/entity.inc
index d67994b9..450125db 100644
--- a/plugins/include/entity.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/entity.inc
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ stock GetEntSendPropOffs(ent, const String:prop[], bool:actual=false)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	new local;
+	new local = -1;
 	new offset = FindSendPropInfo(cls, prop, _, _, local);
 
 	if (actual)