diff --git a/src/Sound/fg_fx.cxx b/src/Sound/fg_fx.cxx
index 9a8fe0a6f..e21a0c2aa 100644
--- a/src/Sound/fg_fx.cxx
+++ b/src/Sound/fg_fx.cxx
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
 
 
 FGFX::FGFX () :
-    _volume( fgGetNode("/sim/sound/volume") ),
-    _pause( fgGetNode("/sim/sound/pause") ),
     last_pause( true ),
-    last_volume( 0.0 )
+    last_volume( 0.0 ),
+    _pause( fgGetNode("/sim/sound/pause") ),
+    _volume( fgGetNode("/sim/sound/volume") )
 {
 }