diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/labelgenerator.cpp b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/labelgenerator.cpp
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/labelgenerator.cpp
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/labelgenerator.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
 KFilePlacesModel *LabelGenerator::s_placesModel = nullptr;
 
 LabelGenerator::LabelGenerator(QObject* parent) : QObject(parent),
-    m_rtl(false)
+    m_rtl(false),
+    m_labelMode(1)
 {
     ++s_instanceCount;
 }