diff --git a/src/server/distrenjob.c b/src/server/distrenjob.c
--- a/src/server/distrenjob.c
+++ b/src/server/distrenjob.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ int distrenjob_new(struct distrenjob **d
   dj->completed_frames = 0;
   dj->assigned_frames = 0;
   dj->total_render_time = 0;
+  dj->hibernate = 0;
   dj->frameset = (struct frameset *)NULL; /*< @todo does frameset need to be initialized here? */
 
   return 0;