diff --git a/julia.c b/julia.c
index 48ae6fc..c2c887f 100644
--- a/julia.c
+++ b/julia.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ iterate(long double complex z, long double complex c, long double *rit)
 		    ? -1 : i;
 	}
 
+	*rit = 0;
 	return -1;
 }