diff --git a/src/text-editor-component.js b/src/text-editor-component.js
index 0970eedae..c82120ea9 100644
--- a/src/text-editor-component.js
+++ b/src/text-editor-component.js
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ class TextEditorComponent {
     this.lineNumbersToRender = {
       maxDigits: 2,
       bufferRows: [],
+      screenRows: [],
       keys: [],
       softWrappedFlags: [],
       foldableFlags: []