diff --git a/model.py b/model.py
index 8ea9a2c..263faa6 100644
--- a/model.py
+++ b/model.py
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ class Tacotron2(nn.Module):
         self.n_frames_per_step = hparams.n_frames_per_step
         self.embedding = nn.Embedding(
             hparams.n_symbols, hparams.symbols_embedding_dim)
+        torch.nn.init.xavier_uniform_(self.embedding.weight.data)
+
         self.encoder = Encoder(hparams)
         self.decoder = Decoder(hparams)
         self.postnet = Postnet(hparams)