diff --git a/src/Cockpit/hud_card.cxx b/src/Cockpit/hud_card.cxx
index 72d9019c2..6d787a0b2 100644
--- a/src/Cockpit/hud_card.cxx
+++ b/src/Cockpit/hud_card.cxx
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ draw( void ) //  (HUD_scale * pscale )
 
     height = scrn_rect.top  + scrn_rect.bottom;
     width = scrn_rect.left + scrn_rect.right;
+    marker_xs = scrn_rect.left;  // x start
 
     if(type=="guage") {