diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
index 3ea94788..311a44cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller {
     GridPane canvasBase;
 
     //user saved data for annotation display
-    private ArrayList<Boolean> presetAnno = new ArrayList<>();
+    private ArrayList<Boolean> presetAnno;
 
     ResizableRaceCanvas raceMap;
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller {
         startScreen.setVisible(false);
         ongoingRacePane.setVisible(true);
 
-
+        //Initialize save annotation array, fps listener, and annotation listeners
         initializeFPS();
         initializeAnnotations();
 
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller {
      * Set up boat annotations
      */
     private void initializeAnnotations() {
+        presetAnno = new ArrayList<>();
         //listener for annotation
         showAnnotations.selectedProperty().addListener(new ChangeListener<Boolean>() {
             public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends Boolean> ov,
@@ -282,5 +283,4 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller {
             }
         });
     }
-
 }