diff --git a/panda/src/pgui/pgEntry.cxx b/panda/src/pgui/pgEntry.cxx
index 5f1c9bc12d..9d7171a5a2 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgui/pgEntry.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/pgui/pgEntry.cxx
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ PGEntry(const string &name) :
 
   set_active(true);
   update_state();
+
+  // Some default parameters so it doesn't crash hard if no one calls
+  // setup().
+  setup_minimal(10, 1);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////