diff --git a/IronChests2/common/cpw/mods/ironchest/TileEntityIronChest.java b/IronChests2/common/cpw/mods/ironchest/TileEntityIronChest.java
index bdfe86e..b711bfb 100644
--- a/IronChests2/common/cpw/mods/ironchest/TileEntityIronChest.java
+++ b/IronChests2/common/cpw/mods/ironchest/TileEntityIronChest.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.AxisAlignedBB;
 
 public class TileEntityIronChest extends TileEntity implements IInventory {
-    private int ticksSinceSync;
+    private int ticksSinceSync = -1;
     public float prevLidAngle;
     public float lidAngle;
     private int numUsingPlayers;