diff --git a/include/wx/generic/dataview.h b/include/wx/generic/dataview.h
index 8296c5eef8..de5b225581 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/dataview.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/dataview.h
@@ -389,8 +389,6 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_ADV wxDataViewCtrl: public wxDataViewCtrlBase,
 public:
     wxDataViewCtrl() : wxScrollHelperNative(this)
     {
-        //No sorting column at start, I think
-        m_sortingColumn = NULL;
         Init();
     }
 
@@ -400,7 +398,6 @@ public:
            const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator )
              : wxScrollHelperNative(this)
     {
-        m_sortingColumn = NULL;
         Create(parent, id, pos, size, style, validator );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
index 794a94a966..fb301b760d 100644
--- a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
@@ -4093,6 +4093,10 @@ void wxDataViewCtrl::Init()
 {
     m_cols.DeleteContents(true);
     m_notifier = NULL;
+    
+    // No sorting column at start
+    m_sortingColumn = NULL;
+    m_headerArea = NULL;
 }
 
 bool wxDataViewCtrl::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
@@ -4102,14 +4106,14 @@ bool wxDataViewCtrl::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     if ( (style & wxBORDER_MASK) == 0)
         style |= wxBORDER_SUNKEN;
 
+    Init();
+
     if (!wxControl::Create( parent, id, pos, size,
                             style | wxScrolledWindowStyle, validator))
         return false;
 
     SetInitialSize(size);
 
-    Init();
-
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
     MacSetClipChildren( true );
 #endif