diff --git a/SoObjects/Mailer/SOGoMailFolder.m b/SoObjects/Mailer/SOGoMailFolder.m
index f66bfb258..f9d443386 100644
--- a/SoObjects/Mailer/SOGoMailFolder.m
+++ b/SoObjects/Mailer/SOGoMailFolder.m
@@ -2245,7 +2245,7 @@ _compareFetchResultsByMODSEQ (id entry1, id entry2, void *data)
   NSDictionary *d;
   id fetchResults;
 
-  int highestmodseq, i;
+  int highestmodseq = 0, i;
 
   allTokens = [NSMutableArray array];