diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/NewPipeRecyclerView.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/NewPipeRecyclerView.java
index 435281d14..41b823db8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/NewPipeRecyclerView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/NewPipeRecyclerView.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class NewPipeRecyclerView extends RecyclerView {
     private Rect focusRect = new Rect();
     private Rect tempFocus = new Rect();
 
-    private boolean allowDpadScroll;
+    private boolean allowDpadScroll = true;
 
     public NewPipeRecyclerView(@NonNull Context context) {
         super(context);