diff --git a/win/rfb_win32/SDisplay.cxx b/win/rfb_win32/SDisplay.cxx
index 0af5064..f14b49f 100644
--- a/win/rfb_win32/SDisplay.cxx
+++ b/win/rfb_win32/SDisplay.cxx
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
   // If we successfully start()ed then perform the DisconnectAction
   if (core) {
     CurrentUserToken cut;
-    CharArray action = disconnectAction.getData();
+    CharArray action(disconnectAction.getData());
     if (stricmp(action.buf, "Logoff") == 0) {
       if (!cut.h)
         vlog.info("ignoring DisconnectAction=Logoff - no current user");