diff --git a/src/stores/FlairStore.js b/src/stores/FlairStore.js
index 9424503390..411065eee0 100644
--- a/src/stores/FlairStore.js
+++ b/src/stores/FlairStore.js
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ class FlairStore extends EventEmitter {
             //      reject: () => {}
             //  }
         };
+        this._usersInFlight = {
+            // see _usersPending
+        };
 
         this._debounceTimeoutID = null;
     }