diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index 63205fc..b37e6a0 100644
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static BOOL
 BrowseFolder (const WCHAR* initial_path, WCHAR* selected_path, size_t selected_path_size)
 {
     IFileOpenDialog* pfd;
-    HRESULT initResult, result, dialogResult;
+    HRESULT initResult, result, dialogResult = E_FAIL;
 
     // Create dialog
     initResult = CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED);