diff --git a/basis/ui/gadgets/frames/frames.factor b/basis/ui/gadgets/frames/frames.factor
index 07fa67aeaa..bf541ea589 100644
--- a/basis/ui/gadgets/frames/frames.factor
+++ b/basis/ui/gadgets/frames/frames.factor
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ USING: accessors fry kernel math math.order sequences ui.gadgets
 ui.gadgets.grids ui.gadgets.grids.private ;
 IN: ui.gadgets.frames
 
-TUPLE: frame < grid filled-cell ;
+TUPLE: frame < grid { filled-cell initial: { 0 0 } } ;
 
 <PRIVATE