diff --git a/R/Start.R b/R/Start.R
index dc5b1706d49be2c2d3de2cf114bdc2daeadffcfa..b4fc9a9be4a951a0475873d5b14e6447606bf46c 100644
--- a/R/Start.R
+++ b/R/Start.R
@@ -3679,7 +3679,8 @@ Start <- function(..., # dim = indices/selectors,
         data_array <- bigmemory::big.matrix(nrow = prod(final_dims), ncol = 1)
     } else {
         data_array <- bigmemory::big.matrix(nrow = prod(final_dims), ncol = 1,
-                                            backingfile = ObjectBigmemory)
+                                            backingfile = ObjectBigmemory,
+                                            init = NA)
     }
     shared_matrix_pointer <- bigmemory::describe(data_array)
     if (is.null(ObjectBigmemory)) {