diff --git a/src/client.c b/src/client.c
index 83a305a..aa379f0 100644
--- a/src/client.c
+++ b/src/client.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Client* wm_client_create(Wm *wm, Window w)
 
     XGetWMName(wm->display, w, &xtp);
 
-    Client *c = malloc(sizeof(Client));
+    Client *c = calloc(1, sizeof(Client));
 
     c->next = NULL;
     c->prev = NULL;