diff --git a/src/event_table.cpp b/src/event_table.cpp
index eeed81444909f5355b4051ecf7d3cfd600a77ee5..b366be52d179f1d2a9946b3ce67d2a7374b12828 100644
--- a/src/event_table.cpp
+++ b/src/event_table.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ event_table::event_table(Tango::DeviceImpl *s):Tango::LogAdapter(s)
 {
 	mydev = s;
 	stop_it = false;
+	action = NOTHING;
 }
 
 unsigned int event_table::size(void)