diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabView.cpp b/src/controls/QskTabView.cpp
index 6278efb5..b0896111 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabView.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabView.cpp
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ QskTabView::QskTabView( Qsk::Position tabPosition, QQuickItem* parent )
 {
     setPolishOnResize( true );
 
+    m_data->tabBar = new QskTabBar( tabPosition, this );
+
     m_data->stackBox = new QskStackBox( this );
     m_data->stackBox->setObjectName( QStringLiteral( "QskTabViewStackBox" ) );
 
-    m_data->tabBar = new QskTabBar( tabPosition, this );
-
 #if 1
     const auto hint = animation( Page );
     if ( hint.duration > 0 )