Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/NavigatableComponent.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/NavigatableComponent.java	(revision 1986)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/NavigatableComponent.java	(working copy)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
      * every physical pixel on screen are 10 x or 10 y units in the
      * northing/easting space of the projection.
      */
-    private double scale;
+    private double scale = 0.000001;
     /**
      * Center n/e coordinate of the desired screen center.
      */