diff --git a/extra/ui/gadgets/gadgets.factor b/extra/ui/gadgets/gadgets.factor
index 0c2caebb3d..a4cdd69d69 100755
--- a/extra/ui/gadgets/gadgets.factor
+++ b/extra/ui/gadgets/gadgets.factor
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ M: gadget model-changed 2drop ;
 
 : new-gadget ( class -- gadget )
     new
+        { 0 0 } clone >>loc
+        { 0 0 } clone >>dim
         { 0 1 } >>orientation
         t >>visible?
         { f f } >>graft-state ; inline