diff --git a/include/Fader.h b/include/Fader.h
index c44d976a712..20132f71db2 100644
--- a/include/Fader.h
+++ b/include/Fader.h
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ class LMMS_EXPORT Fader : public QWidget, public FloatModelView
 	QElapsedTimer m_lastPeakTimer_L;
 	QElapsedTimer m_lastPeakTimer_R;
 
-	QPixmap m_back = embed::getIconPixmap("fader_background");
-	QPixmap m_leds = embed::getIconPixmap("fader_leds");
-	QPixmap m_knob = embed::getIconPixmap("fader_knob");
+	QPixmap m_back;
+	QPixmap m_leds;
+	QPixmap m_knob;
 
 	bool m_levelsDisplayedInDBFS;
 
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/Fader.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/Fader.cpp
index 9ddbc74e187..6dbd9fbc337 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/Fader.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/Fader.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ Fader::Fader( FloatModel * _model, const QString & _name, QWidget * _parent ) :
 	m_persistentPeak_R( 0.0 ),
 	m_fMinPeak( 0.01f ),
 	m_fMaxPeak( 1.1 ),
+	m_back(embed::getIconPixmap("fader_background")),
+	m_leds(embed::getIconPixmap("fader_leds")),
+	m_knob(embed::getIconPixmap("fader_knob")),
 	m_levelsDisplayedInDBFS(false),
 	m_moveStartPoint( -1 ),
 	m_startValue( 0 ),
@@ -97,6 +100,9 @@ Fader::Fader( FloatModel * model, const QString & name, QWidget * parent, QPixma
 	m_persistentPeak_R( 0.0 ),
 	m_fMinPeak( 0.01f ),
 	m_fMaxPeak( 1.1 ),
+	m_back(*back),
+	m_leds(*leds),
+	m_knob(*knob),
 	m_levelsDisplayedInDBFS(false),
 	m_moveStartPoint( -1 ),
 	m_startValue( 0 ),