diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/contourextract.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/contourextract.c
index 4f5e35d5..3df93c5e 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/contourextract.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/contourextract.c
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ vj_effect *contourextract_init(int width, int height)
     ve->has_user = 1;
     ve->user_data = NULL;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Threshold", "Mode", "Show image/contour", "Thinning", "Min weight" );
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list (ve->num_params);
+	vje_build_value_hint_list (ve->hints, ve->limits[1][1],1,
+	                           "Normal",	//0
+	                           "Reverse");	//1
+
     return ve;
 }