diff --git a/DDG4/plugins/Geant4TrackerWeightedSD.cpp b/DDG4/plugins/Geant4TrackerWeightedSD.cpp
index 22676ab1b547906dcd5ad30acc2e15bc731fcc15..9d76e316cf8d34d3bbcd6acf35d878dd405f4341 100644
--- a/DDG4/plugins/Geant4TrackerWeightedSD.cpp
+++ b/DDG4/plugins/Geant4TrackerWeightedSD.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace DD4hep {
       double                mean_time            = 0.0;
       double                step_length          = 0.0;
       double                e_cut                = 0.0;
-      int                   current              = 0;
+      int                   current              = -1;
       int                   parent               = 0;
       int                   combined             = 0;
       int                   hit_position_type    = POSITION_MIDDLE;