diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c b/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c
index 79a88ccc8..6b2d0546f 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c
@@ -3710,6 +3710,7 @@ void FileChoose_Init(GameState* thisx) {
     this->questType[0] = MIN_QUEST;
     this->questType[1] = MIN_QUEST;
     this->questType[2] = MIN_QUEST;
+    fileSelectSpoilerFileLoaded = false;
     CVarSetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("OnFileSelectNameEntry"), 0);
 
     SREG(30) = 1;