diff --git a/Lidgren.Network/NetUnreliableSequencedReceiver.cs b/Lidgren.Network/NetUnreliableSequencedReceiver.cs
index ee384f4..92d961c 100644
--- a/Lidgren.Network/NetUnreliableSequencedReceiver.cs
+++ b/Lidgren.Network/NetUnreliableSequencedReceiver.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 {
 	internal sealed class NetUnreliableSequencedReceiver : NetReceiverChannelBase
 	{
-		private int m_lastReceivedSequenceNumber;
+		private int m_lastReceivedSequenceNumber = -1;
 
 		public NetUnreliableSequencedReceiver(NetConnection connection)
 			: base(connection)