diff --git a/source/src/rendertext.cpp b/source/src/rendertext.cpp
index 61576888..2a65426e 100644
--- a/source/src/rendertext.cpp
+++ b/source/src/rendertext.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ COMMANDN(font, newfont, ARG_8STR);
 COMMAND(fontchar, ARG_4INT);
 COMMAND(fontskip, ARG_1INT);
 
-string myfont;
+string myfont = "default";
 void newsetfont(const char *name)
 {
     if ( setfont(name) ) copystring(myfont,name);
diff --git a/source/src/server.h b/source/src/server.h
index 6e14b89d..ba83e623 100644
--- a/source/src/server.h
+++ b/source/src/server.h
@@ -258,7 +258,8 @@ struct client                   // server side version of "dynent" type
     int mapcollisions, farpickups;
     enet_uint32 bottomRTT;
     medals md;
-    bool upspawnp, lag;
+    bool upspawnp;
+    int lag;
     vec spawnp;
     int nvotes;
     int input, inputmillis;
@@ -295,7 +296,8 @@ struct client                   // server side version of "dynent" type
         at3_lastforce = eff_score = 0;
         mapcollisions = farpickups = 0;
         md.reset();
-        upspawnp = lag = false;
+        upspawnp = false;
+        lag = 0;
         spawnp = vec(-1e10f, -1e10f, -1e10f);
         lmillis = ldt = spj = 0;
         ffire = 0;