diff --git a/src/TrackPanel.cpp b/src/TrackPanel.cpp
index 29232d419..59f4f7828 100644
--- a/src/TrackPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/TrackPanel.cpp
@@ -3443,7 +3443,7 @@ namespace {
 /// Prepare for sliding.
 void TrackPanel::StartSlide(wxMouseEvent & event)
 {
-   mClipMoveState = ClipMoveState{};
+   mClipMoveState.clear();
 
    mDidSlideVertically = false;
 
diff --git a/src/TrackPanel.h b/src/TrackPanel.h
index 364d86faa..d786f03e3 100644
--- a/src/TrackPanel.h
+++ b/src/TrackPanel.h
@@ -162,6 +162,16 @@ struct ClipMoveState {
    double hSlideAmount {};
    TrackClipArray capturedClipArray {};
    wxInt64 snapLeft { -1 }, snapRight { -1 };
+
+   void clear()
+   {
+      capturedClip = nullptr;
+      capturedClipIsSelection = false;
+      trackExclusions.clear();
+      hSlideAmount = 0;
+      capturedClipArray.clear();
+      snapLeft = snapRight = -1;
+   }
 };
 
 class AUDACITY_DLL_API TrackPanel final : public OverlayPanel {