diff --git a/src/core/job.c b/src/core/job.c
index 7dd8a4617d..920d246b88 100644
--- a/src/core/job.c
+++ b/src/core/job.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ Job* job_new_raw(Unit *unit) {
                 .manager = unit->manager,
                 .unit = unit,
                 .type = _JOB_TYPE_INVALID,
+                .state = JOB_WAITING,
+                .result = _JOB_RESULT_INVALID,
         };
 
         return j;
diff --git a/src/core/job.h b/src/core/job.h
index d8aa6ce17c..ff1d25ff50 100644
--- a/src/core/job.h
+++ b/src/core/job.h
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ typedef struct Job {
 
         JobType type;
         JobState state;
-
         JobResult result;
 
         unsigned run_queue_idx;