diff --git a/src/Video/Video.cs b/src/Video/Video.cs
index 01dba5b2..7a5c8283 100644
--- a/src/Video/Video.cs
+++ b/src/Video/Video.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace MoonWorks.Video
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		public float PlaybackSpeed { get; set; }
+		public float PlaybackSpeed { get; set; } = 1;
 		public double FramesPerSecond => fps;
 		private VideoState State = VideoState.Stopped;