diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/AbstractGearbox.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/AbstractGearbox.cs
index 7bb0bc31e984833c42188281f65135ef879ff645..bb403e30506a4e5bd48e131e4a83c7c5b8b6f7e2 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/AbstractGearbox.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/AbstractGearbox.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 		protected AbstractGearbox(IVehicleContainer container, VectoRunData runData) : base(container)
 		{
 			ModelData = runData.GearboxData;
+			LastShift = -double.MaxValue.SI<Second>();
 		}
 
 		#region ITnOutPort