diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_buildingDowngrade.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_buildingDowngrade.sqf
index 918d27ca9..2f3b687d4 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_buildingDowngrade.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_buildingDowngrade.sqf
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ _findNearestPole = [];
 
 _IsNearPlot = count (_findNearestPole);
 
+_canBuildOnPlot = false;
+
 if(_IsNearPlot == 0) then {
 	_canBuildOnPlot = true;
 } else {
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_upgrade.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_upgrade.sqf
index 617188b8a..ada46e651 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_upgrade.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_upgrade.sqf
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ _findNearestPole = [];
 
 _IsNearPlot = count (_findNearestPole);
 
+_canBuildOnPlot = false;
+
 if(_IsNearPlot == 0) then {
 	_canBuildOnPlot = true;
 } else {