diff --git a/app/common/rational.cpp b/app/common/rational.cpp
index 36952ca114..5be6f04f35 100644
--- a/app/common/rational.cpp
+++ b/app/common/rational.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ rational::rational(const AVRational &r) :
   numer(r.num),
   denom(r.den)
 {
+  validateConstructor();
 }
 
 rational rational::fromDouble(const double &flt)
@@ -136,6 +137,22 @@ QString rational::toString() const
   return QStringLiteral("%1/%2").arg(QString::number(numer), QString::number(denom));
 }
 
+void rational::validateConstructor()
+{
+  if(denom != intType(0))
+    {
+      if(numer != intType(0))
+        {
+          fixSigns();
+          reduce();
+        }
+      else
+        denom = intType(0);
+    }
+  else
+    numer = intType(0);
+}
+
 //Assignment Operators
 
 const rational& rational::operator=(const rational &rhs)
diff --git a/app/common/rational.h b/app/common/rational.h
index 0244e989a7..59ed8775ee 100644
--- a/app/common/rational.h
+++ b/app/common/rational.h
@@ -37,18 +37,7 @@ class rational
   rational(const intType &numerator, const intType &denominator)
     :numer(numerator), denom(denominator)
   {
-    if(denom != intType(0))
-      {
-        if(numer != intType(0))
-          {
-            fixSigns();
-            reduce();
-          }
-        else
-          denom = intType(0);
-      }
-    else
-      numer = intType(0);
+    validateConstructor();
   }
 
   rational(const rational &rhs) = default;
@@ -117,6 +106,8 @@ class rational
   intType numer;
   intType denom;
 
+  void validateConstructor();
+
   //Function: ensures denom >= 0
   void fixSigns();
   //Function: ensures lowest form