diff --git a/src/gtk/webview_webkit.cpp b/src/gtk/webview_webkit.cpp
index e36b324f5c..a5b0a526f0 100644
--- a/src/gtk/webview_webkit.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/webview_webkit.cpp
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ bool wxWebViewWebKit::Create(wxWindow *parent,
                       long style,
                       const wxString& name)
 {
+    m_web_view = NULL;
     m_busy = false;
     m_guard = false;
     m_creating = false;
diff --git a/src/gtk/webview_webkit2.cpp b/src/gtk/webview_webkit2.cpp
index 0d3288006f..dcc60c37ef 100644
--- a/src/gtk/webview_webkit2.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/webview_webkit2.cpp
@@ -490,6 +490,9 @@ bool wxWebViewWebKit::Create(wxWindow *parent,
                       long style,
                       const wxString& name)
 {
+    m_web_view = NULL;
+    m_dbusServer = NULL;
+    m_extension = NULL;
     m_busy = false;
     m_guard = false;
     m_creating = false;