diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/providers/provider.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/providers/provider.cpp
index 3b68cf5db..82a029c1a 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/providers/provider.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/providers/provider.cpp
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ namespace hex::prv {
         auto newSize = oldSize + size;
         this->resizeRaw(newSize);
 
-        std::vector<u8> buffer(0x1000);
-        const std::vector<u8> zeroBuffer(0x1000);
+        std::vector<u8> buffer(0x1000, 0x00);
+        const std::vector<u8> zeroBuffer(0x1000, 0x00);
 
         auto position = oldSize;
         while (position > offset) {