diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/assets/assetImporter.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/assets/assetImporter.cpp
index 5d7516df7..afc00ac8a 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/assets/assetImporter.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/assets/assetImporter.cpp
@@ -2550,7 +2550,7 @@ Torque::Path AssetImporter::importShapeAsset(AssetImportObject* assetItem)
          Milliseconds = 1000
       };
 
-      S32 lodType;
+      S32 lodType = ColladaUtils::ImportOptions::eLodType::TrailingNumber;
       if (activeImportConfig.LODType.compare("TrailingNumber") == 0)
          lodType = ColladaUtils::ImportOptions::eLodType::TrailingNumber;
       else if (activeImportConfig.LODType.compare("SingleSize") == 0)