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