diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_deferred_push.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_deferred_push.c
index 27c427c2ae..6c3f032302 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_deferred_push.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_deferred_push.c
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ static int general_push(menu_displaylist_info_t *info,
             struct retro_system_info *system = 
                &runloop_state_get_ptr()->system.info;
 
+            newstring[0]                     = '\0';
             attr.i                           = 0;
 
             string_list_initialize(&str_list2);