diff --git a/src/msw/statusbar.cpp b/src/msw/statusbar.cpp
index b82db9553b..7bfb81bc9d 100644
--- a/src/msw/statusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/statusbar.cpp
@@ -229,12 +229,11 @@ void wxStatusBar::MSWUpdateFieldsWidths()
     int *pWidths = new int[count];
 
     int nCurPos = 0;
-    for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ )
+    int i;
+    for ( i = 0; i < count; i++ )
     {
         nCurPos += widthsAbs[i] + extraWidth;
         pWidths[i] = nCurPos;
-
-        DoUpdateStatusText(i);
     }
 
     // The total width of the panes passed to Windows must be equal to the
@@ -247,6 +246,12 @@ void wxStatusBar::MSWUpdateFieldsWidths()
         wxLogLastError("StatusBar_SetParts");
     }
 
+    // Now that all parts have been created, set their text.
+    for ( i = 0; i < count; i++ )
+    {
+        DoUpdateStatusText(i);
+    }
+
     delete [] pWidths;
 }