diff --git a/src/rpi-renderer.c b/src/rpi-renderer.c
index ea48b087..0b99a604 100644
--- a/src/rpi-renderer.c
+++ b/src/rpi-renderer.c
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ rpir_surface_create(struct rpi_renderer *renderer)
 	if (!surface)
 		return NULL;
 
+	wl_list_init(&surface->views);
 	surface->visible_views = 0;
 	surface->single_buffer = renderer->single_buffer;
 	rpi_resource_init(&surface->resources[0]);