diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 02910b8e00..1bb0fb0522 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2004-06-22  Wim Taymans  <wim@fluendo.com>
+
+	* gst/videorate/gstvideorate.c: (gst_videorate_class_init),
+	(gst_videorate_init):
+	Initialize the property as well.
+
 2004-06-22  Wim Taymans  <wim@fluendo.com>
 
 	* gst/videorate/gstvideorate.c: (gst_videorate_class_init),
diff --git a/gst/videorate/gstvideorate.c b/gst/videorate/gstvideorate.c
index a86969345f..63d3b6e9af 100644
--- a/gst/videorate/gstvideorate.c
+++ b/gst/videorate/gstvideorate.c
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ gst_videorate_init (GstVideorate * videorate)
   videorate->drop = 0;
   videorate->dup = 0;
   videorate->silent = DEFAULT_SILENT;
+  videorate->new_pref = DEFAULT_NEW_PREF;
 }
 
 static void