diff --git a/src/lib/efreet/efreet_desktop_command.c b/src/lib/efreet/efreet_desktop_command.c
index 075bdae3b7..df313a81d7 100644
--- a/src/lib/efreet/efreet_desktop_command.c
+++ b/src/lib/efreet/efreet_desktop_command.c
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ efreet_desktop_command_progress_get(Efreet_Desktop *desktop, Eina_List *files,
     command->cb_progress = cb_progress;
     command->data = data;
     command->desktop = desktop;
+    command->num_pending = 0;
 
     command->flags = efreet_desktop_command_flags_get(desktop);
     /* get the required info for each file passed in */