diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c5b7d1fd4..fcde656ae 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1134,6 +1134,7 @@ void askForInternetPermission()
         }   // onCancel
     };   // ConfirmServer
 
+    GUIEngine::ModalDialog *dialog =
     new MessageDialog(_("SuperTuxKart may connect to a server "
         "to download add-ons and notify you of updates. We also collect "
         "anonymous hardware statistics to help with the development of STK. "