diff --git a/AMS_Master_Code/Core/Src/main.c b/AMS_Master_Code/Core/Src/main.c
index 72dc366..4e1ba41 100644
--- a/AMS_Master_Code/Core/Src/main.c
+++ b/AMS_Master_Code/Core/Src/main.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ int main(void)
   debug_clear_console();
   debug_log(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "AMS_Master on %s (%s), compiled at %s", COMMIT_BRANCH, COMMIT_HASH, COMPILE_DATE);
   debug_log(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Starting BMS...");
-  ADBMS_DetailedStatus status = {};
+  ADBMS_DetailedStatus status = {ADBMS_INTERNAL_BMS_FAULT, -1}; // will be overwritten by AMS_Init
   while (status.status != ADBMS_NO_ERROR) {
     status = AMS_Init(&hspi1);
     if (status.status != ADBMS_NO_ERROR) {