diff --git a/src/lib/ui/elements/RootElement.hx b/src/lib/ui/elements/RootElement.hx
index 8e3f255..79538ef 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/elements/RootElement.hx
+++ b/src/lib/ui/elements/RootElement.hx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package lib.ui.elements;
 
 class RootElement implements IUIElement {
-	private var children:Array<IUIElement>;
+	private var children:Array<IUIElement> = [];
 	private final eventManager:UIEventManager = new UIEventManager();
 	private var title:String = "";