diff --git a/src/uhitm.c b/src/uhitm.c
index dc6b1183e..bbea51d6a 100644
--- a/src/uhitm.c
+++ b/src/uhitm.c
@@ -1752,6 +1752,7 @@ hmon_hitmon(
     hmd.needpoismsg = FALSE;
     hmd.poiskilled = FALSE;
     hmd.already_killed = FALSE;
+    hmd.offmap = FALSE;
     hmd.destroyed = FALSE;
     hmd.dryit = FALSE;
     hmd.doreturn = FALSE;