diff --git a/jode/jode/decompiler/FieldAnalyzer.java.in b/jode/jode/decompiler/FieldAnalyzer.java.in
index 0ac9c4f..449a3cc 100644
--- a/jode/jode/decompiler/FieldAnalyzer.java.in
+++ b/jode/jode/decompiler/FieldAnalyzer.java.in
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@ public class FieldAnalyzer implements Analyzer {
 	    writer.breakOp();
 	    writer.print(" = ");
 	    constant.dumpExpression(writer.IMPL_PAREN, writer);
+        } else if ((modifiers & (Modifier.STATIC | Modifier.FINAL))
+		   == (Modifier.STATIC | Modifier.FINAL)) {
+	    /* Static final fields must always be initialized */
+	    writer.breakOp();
+	    writer.print(" = null");
         }
 	writer.endOp();
         writer.println(";");