diff --git a/include/wx/msw/choice.h b/include/wx/msw/choice.h
index 4661025fe9..d0cce839b2 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/choice.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/choice.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public:
              const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
              const wxString& name = wxChoiceNameStr)
     {
-        Init();
         Create(parent, id, pos, size, n, choices, style, validator, name);
     }
 
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ public:
              const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
              const wxString& name = wxChoiceNameStr)
     {
-        Init();
         Create(parent, id, pos, size, choices, style, validator, name);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/msw/choice.cpp b/src/msw/choice.cpp
index 31b0b5f46c..bd7944b8ea 100644
--- a/src/msw/choice.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/choice.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ bool wxChoice::CreateAndInit(wxWindow *parent,
                              const wxValidator& validator,
                              const wxString& name)
 {
+    Init();
+
     // initialize wxControl
     if ( !CreateControl(parent, id, pos, size, style, validator, name) )
         return false;