diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp
index bfc6bf5da3a..c7420e566c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ void Task::clear()
     file = Utils::FilePath();
     line = -1;
     movedLine = -1;
+    column = 0;
     category = Utils::Id();
     m_icon = QIcon();
     formats.clear();