diff --git a/src/alarm_table.cpp b/src/alarm_table.cpp
index 09c43ddf3009593154674c8a78b9aaf5f21ad0a2..8963fb47d4266a174fb2a5cadc577366665182af 100644
--- a/src/alarm_table.cpp
+++ b/src/alarm_table.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ alarm_t::alarm_t()
 {
 	grp=0;
 	counter=0;
+	stat = S_NORMAL;
+	ack = ACK;
 } 
  
 bool alarm_t::operator==(const alarm_t &that)