diff --git a/kitty/screen.c b/kitty/screen.c
index 95659c1da..7cdbf90a2 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.c
+++ b/kitty/screen.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "charsets.h"
 
 static const ScreenModes empty_modes = {0, .mDECAWM=true, .mDECTCEM=true, .mDECARM=true};
-static Selection EMPTY_SELECTION = {0};
+static Selection EMPTY_SELECTION = {{0}};
 
 // Constructor/destructor {{{