diff --git a/src/rapidxmlsupport/XMLFileImpl.cpp b/src/rapidxmlsupport/XMLFileImpl.cpp
index 1c04d1c7..88f82531 100644
--- a/src/rapidxmlsupport/XMLFileImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/rapidxmlsupport/XMLFileImpl.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using namespace VectorworksMVR::VWFC::Tools;
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 CXMLFileImpl::CXMLFileImpl()
 {
+	fRefCnt = 0;
 }
 
 CXMLFileImpl::~CXMLFileImpl()
diff --git a/src/rapidxmlsupport/XMLFileNodeImpl.cpp b/src/rapidxmlsupport/XMLFileNodeImpl.cpp
index ed61d0a9..00995a4b 100644
--- a/src/rapidxmlsupport/XMLFileNodeImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/rapidxmlsupport/XMLFileNodeImpl.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using namespace VectorworksMVR::VWFC::Tools;
 CXMLFileNodeImpl::CXMLFileNodeImpl()
 {
 	fElement = nullptr;
+	fRefCnt  = 0;
 }
 
 CXMLFileNodeImpl::~CXMLFileNodeImpl()