diff --git a/src/game/client/particlemgr.cpp b/src/game/client/particlemgr.cpp
index bf2b394b7..0ff7365f7 100644
--- a/src/game/client/particlemgr.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/particlemgr.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ CParticleEffectBinding::CParticleEffectBinding()
 	m_LastMin = m_Min;
 	m_LastMax = m_Max;
 
+	m_flParticleCullRadius = -1.f; // dummy value, is overwritten below
 	SetParticleCullRadius( 0.0f );
 	m_nActiveParticles = 0;