diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 0a1f8dc..b5cbf9b 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -3458,7 +3458,7 @@ void init_char(struct char_data *ch)
 
   GET_NUM_QUESTS(ch) = 0;
   ch->player_specials->saved.completed_quests = NULL;
-  GET_QUEST(ch) = -1;
+  GET_QUEST(ch) = NOTHING;
 
   ch->player.time.birth = time(0);
   ch->player.time.logon = time(0);