diff --git a/src/guiengine/message_queue.cpp b/src/guiengine/message_queue.cpp
index 30d6ceefe..121407157 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/message_queue.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/message_queue.cpp
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ public:
     ProgressBarMessage(const core::stringw& msg) :
                Message(9999999.9f, msg)
     {
+        m_swc.m_next = new SkinWidgetContainer;
     }   // ProgressBarMessage
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     ~ProgressBarMessage()                             { g_progress.store(-1); }
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/progress_bar_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/progress_bar_widget.cpp
index 88b46b76b..dc7564b5e 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/progress_bar_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/progress_bar_widget.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ using namespace irr;
 ProgressBarWidget::ProgressBarWidget(bool show_label) : Widget(WTYPE_PROGRESS)
 {
     // A progress bar consists of two parts, so need two containers
-    m_next = new SkinWidgetContainer; 
-    
+    m_next = new SkinWidgetContainer;
+
     m_value = 0;
     m_target_value = 0;
     m_previous_value = 0;