diff --git a/src/osgManipulator/Dragger.cpp b/src/osgManipulator/Dragger.cpp
index cdadebaf0..d1d907829 100644
--- a/src/osgManipulator/Dragger.cpp
+++ b/src/osgManipulator/Dragger.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ Dragger::~Dragger()
 Dragger::PointerInfo::PointerInfo():
     pixel_x(0),
     pixel_y(0),
-    sv(0),
-    hitIter(0)
-{    
+    sv(0)
+{
+    hitIter = hitList.begin();
 }
 
 bool Dragger::PointerInfo::contains(const osg::Node* node) const