diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/HISTORY b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/HISTORY
index 13986bd3..ff22c538 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/HISTORY
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/HISTORY
@@ -116,3 +116,7 @@ VDR Plugin 'pictures' Revision History
 2021-12-27: Version 2.6.0
 
 - Official release.
+
+2022-12-05: Version 2.6.1
+
+Fixed initializing cPictureControl.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pictures.c b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pictures.c
index ac8c355b..afac1eee 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pictures.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pictures.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: pictures.c 4.3 2018/04/10 13:00:42 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: pictures.c 5.1 2022/12/05 15:26:23 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <getopt.h>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "player.h"
 
-static const char *VERSION       = "2.4.0";
+static const char *VERSION       = "2.6.1";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION   = trNOOP("A simple picture viewer");
 static const char *MAINMENUENTRY = trNOOP("Pictures");
 
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/player.c b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/player.c
index d2dbd7b8..e3efdb39 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/player.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/player.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: player.c 3.1 2014/02/08 12:48:12 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: player.c 5.1 2022/12/05 15:26:23 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "player.h"
@@ -96,8 +96,10 @@ int cPictureControl::active = 0;
 cString cPictureControl::lastDisplayed;
 
 cPictureControl::cPictureControl(cPictureEntry *Pictures, const cPictureEntry *PictureEntry, bool SlideShow)
-:cControl(player = new cPicturePlayer)
+:cControl(NULL)
 {
+  player = new cPicturePlayer;
+  SetPlayer(player);
   pictures = Pictures;
   pictureEntry = PictureEntry;
   osd = NULL;