diff --git a/base/applications/mspaint/main.cpp b/base/applications/mspaint/main.cpp
index a4cbb54b5b0..710e60c1df2 100644
--- a/base/applications/mspaint/main.cpp
+++ b/base/applications/mspaint/main.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ BOOL CMainWindow::GetOpenFileName(IN OUT LPTSTR pszFile, INT cchMaxFile)
 
     if (ofn.lStructSize == 0)
     {
+        CImage dummy;
+
         // The "All Files" item text
         CString strAllPictureFiles;
         strAllPictureFiles.LoadString(g_hinstExe, IDS_ALLPICTUREFILES);
@@ -107,6 +109,8 @@ BOOL CMainWindow::GetSaveFileName(IN OUT LPTSTR pszFile, INT cchMaxFile)
 
     if (sfn.lStructSize == 0)
     {
+        CImage dummy;
+
         // Get the export filter
         CSimpleArray<GUID> aguidFileTypesE;
         CImage::GetExporterFilterString(strFilter, aguidFileTypesE, NULL,