diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_hyperlink.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_hyperlink.cpp
index 7d0f0d5c98..71273fbb31 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_hyperlink.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_hyperlink.cpp
@@ -64,12 +64,13 @@ wxObject *wxHyperlinkCtrlXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
 {
     XRC_MAKE_INSTANCE(control, wxHyperlinkCtrl)
 
-    SetupWindow(control);
     control->Create(m_parentAsWindow, GetID(),
         GetParamValue(wxT("label")), GetParamValue(wxT("url")),
         GetPosition(), GetSize(),
         GetStyle(wxT("style"), wxHL_DEFAULT_STYLE));
 
+    SetupWindow(control);
+
     return control;
 }