diff --git a/src/object_base.h b/src/object_base.h
index 544fc9ffec..163f771c65 100644
--- a/src/object_base.h
+++ b/src/object_base.h
@@ -21,15 +21,17 @@ extern ObjectPool _object_pool;
 
 /** An object, such as transmitter, on the map. */
 struct Object : ObjectPool::PoolItem<&_object_pool> {
-	ObjectType type;    ///< Type of the object
-	Town *town;         ///< Town the object is built in
-	TileArea location;  ///< Location of the object
-	TimerGameCalendar::Date build_date; ///< Date of construction
-	uint8_t colour;        ///< Colour of the object, for display purpose
-	uint8_t view;          ///< The view setting for this object
+	ObjectType type = INVALID_OBJECT_TYPE; ///< Type of the object
+	Town *town = nullptr; ///< Town the object is built in
+	TileArea location{INVALID_TILE, 0, 0}; ///< Location of the object
+	TimerGameCalendar::Date build_date{}; ///< Date of construction
+	uint8_t colour = 0; ///< Colour of the object, for display purpose
+	uint8_t view = 0; ///< The view setting for this object
 
 	/** Make sure the object isn't zeroed. */
 	Object() {}
+	Object(ObjectType type, Town *town, TileArea location, TimerGameCalendar::Date build_date, uint8_t view) :
+		type(type), town(town), location(location), build_date(build_date), view(view) {}
 	/** Make sure the right destructor is called as well! */
 	~Object() {}
 
diff --git a/src/object_cmd.cpp b/src/object_cmd.cpp
index 99d2b96792..59da8bc7af 100644
--- a/src/object_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/object_cmd.cpp
@@ -90,12 +90,7 @@ void BuildObject(ObjectType type, TileIndex tile, CompanyID owner, Town *town, u
 	const ObjectSpec *spec = ObjectSpec::Get(type);
 
 	TileArea ta(tile, GB(spec->size, HasBit(view, 0) ? 4 : 0, 4), GB(spec->size, HasBit(view, 0) ? 0 : 4, 4));
-	Object *o = new Object();
-	o->type          = type;
-	o->location      = ta;
-	o->town          = town == nullptr ? CalcClosestTownFromTile(tile) : town;
-	o->build_date    = TimerGameCalendar::date;
-	o->view          = view;
+	Object *o = new Object(type, town == nullptr ? CalcClosestTownFromTile(tile) : town, ta, TimerGameCalendar::date, view);
 
 	/* If nothing owns the object, the colour will be random. Otherwise
 	 * get the colour from the company's livery settings. */