diff --git a/src/sfizz/Layer.cpp b/src/sfizz/Layer.cpp
index 4b3c3110..396aafb0 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Layer.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Layer.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 namespace sfz {
 
 Layer::Layer(int regionNumber, absl::string_view defaultPath, const MidiState& midiState)
-    : Layer(Region(regionNumber, defaultPath), midiState)
+    : midiState_(midiState), region_(regionNumber, defaultPath)
 {
+    initializeActivations();
 }
 
 Layer::Layer(const Region& region, const MidiState& midiState)