diff --git a/lib/checkclass.cpp b/lib/checkclass.cpp
index d2fb2e3e4..48ea26ee9 100644
--- a/lib/checkclass.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkclass.cpp
@@ -409,6 +409,12 @@ void CheckClass::initializeVarList(const Token *tok1, const Token *ftok, Var *va
             initVar(varlist, ftok->strAt(1));
         }
 
+        // Assignment of struct member of member variable?
+        else if (Token::Match(ftok, "%var% . %any% ="))
+        {
+            initVar(varlist, ftok->strAt(0));
+        }
+
         // The functions 'clear' and 'Clear' are supposed to initialize variable.
         if (Token::Match(ftok, "%var% . clear|Clear ("))
         {
diff --git a/test/testclass.cpp b/test/testclass.cpp
index 14a48e8e3..4fb29ddb7 100644
--- a/test/testclass.cpp
+++ b/test/testclass.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ private:
         TEST_CASE(uninitVar1);
         TEST_CASE(uninitVar2);
         TEST_CASE(uninitVar3);
+        TEST_CASE(uninitVar4);
         TEST_CASE(uninitVarEnum);
         TEST_CASE(uninitVarStream);
         TEST_CASE(uninitVarTypedef);
@@ -1160,6 +1161,21 @@ private:
         ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
     }
 
+    void uninitVar4()
+    {
+        checkUninitVar("class Foo\n"
+                       "{\n"
+                       "public:\n"
+                       "    Foo() { bar.x = 0; }\n"
+                       "private:\n"
+                       "    struct Bar {\n"
+                       "        int x;\n"
+                       "    };\n"
+                       "    struct Bar bar;\n"
+                       "};\n");
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
+    }
+
     void uninitVarArray1()
     {
         checkUninitVar("class John\n"