diff --git a/Nez.Portable/Assets/Aseprite/AsepriteSlice.cs b/Nez.Portable/Assets/Aseprite/AsepriteSlice.cs
index 9fd0613b3..0a9d29fa4 100644
--- a/Nez.Portable/Assets/Aseprite/AsepriteSlice.cs
+++ b/Nez.Portable/Assets/Aseprite/AsepriteSlice.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ internal AsepriteSlice(bool isNinePatch, bool hasPivot, string name)
 			HasPivot = hasPivot;
 			Name = name;
 			Keys = new List<AsepriteSliceKey>();
+            UserData = new AsepriteUserData();
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}