diff --git a/src/func_getattr_newest.cpp b/src/func_getattr_newest.cpp
index 8ff6e5f9..17f9bc95 100644
--- a/src/func_getattr_newest.cpp
+++ b/src/func_getattr_newest.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Func2::GetattrNewest::process(const Branches  &branches_,
   fs::Path fullpath;
 
   branches = branches_;
+  newest_branch = std::nullptr;
 
   for(const auto &branch : *branches)
     {