diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/DashboardController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/DashboardController.php
index f38835f8e..234e3d2ff 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/DashboardController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/DashboardController.php
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class DashboardController extends Controller
         $open = null;
         $approved = null;
         $denied = null;
+        $altCount = null;
         $alts = null;
 
         //Get the number of the user's alt which are registered so we can process the alt's on the main dashboard page