diff --git a/direct/src/directdevices/DirectDeviceManager.py b/direct/src/directdevices/DirectDeviceManager.py
index 9744d05bdf..78c8615bdf 100644
--- a/direct/src/directdevices/DirectDeviceManager.py
+++ b/direct/src/directdevices/DirectDeviceManager.py
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ class DirectButtons(ButtonNode, DirectObject):
     def __init__(self, vrpnClient, device):
         # Keep track of number of buttons created
         DirectButtons.buttonCount += 1
-        # Create a unique name for this button object
-        self.name = 'DirectButtons-' + repr(DirectButtons.buttonCount)
         # Create a new button node for the given device
         ButtonNode.__init__(self, vrpnClient, device)
+        # Create a unique name for this button object
+        self.name = 'DirectButtons-' + repr(DirectButtons.buttonCount)
         # Attach node to data graph
         self.nodePath = myBase.dataRoot.attachNewNode(self)
 
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ class DirectAnalogs(AnalogNode, DirectObject):
     def __init__(self, vrpnClient, device):
         # Keep track of number of analogs created
         DirectAnalogs.analogCount += 1
-        # Create a unique name for this analog object
-        self.name = 'DirectAnalogs-' + repr(DirectAnalogs.analogCount)
         # Create a new analog node for the given device
         AnalogNode.__init__(self, vrpnClient, device)
+        # Create a unique name for this analog object
+        self.name = 'DirectAnalogs-' + repr(DirectAnalogs.analogCount)
         # Attach node to data graph
         self.nodePath = myBase.dataRoot.attachNewNode(self)
         # See if any of the general analog parameters are dconfig'd
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ class DirectTracker(TrackerNode, DirectObject):
     def __init__(self, vrpnClient, device):
         # Keep track of number of trackers created
         DirectTracker.trackerCount += 1
-        # Create a unique name for this tracker object
-        self.name = 'DirectTracker-' + repr(DirectTracker.trackerCount)
         # Create a new tracker node for the given device
         TrackerNode.__init__(self, vrpnClient, device)
+        # Create a unique name for this tracker object
+        self.name = 'DirectTracker-' + repr(DirectTracker.trackerCount)
         # Attach node to data graph
         self.nodePath = myBase.dataRoot.attachNewNode(self)
 
@@ -209,10 +209,10 @@ class DirectDials(DialNode, DirectObject):
     def __init__(self, vrpnClient, device):
         # Keep track of number of dials created
         DirectDials.dialCount += 1
-        # Create a unique name for this dial object
-        self.name = 'DirectDials-' + repr(DirectDials.dialCount)
         # Create a new dial node for the given device
         DialNode.__init__(self, vrpnClient, device)
+        # Create a unique name for this dial object
+        self.name = 'DirectDials-' + repr(DirectDials.dialCount)
         # Attach node to data graph
         self.nodePath = myBase.dataRoot.attachNewNode(self)
 
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ class DirectTimecodeReader(AnalogNode, DirectObject):
     def __init__(self, vrpnClient, device):
         # Keep track of number of timecodeReader created
         DirectTimecodeReader.timecodeReaderCount += 1
+        # Create a new dial node for the given device
+        AnalogNode.__init__(self, vrpnClient, device)
         # Create a unique name for this dial object
         self.name = ('DirectTimecodeReader-' +
                      repr(DirectTimecodeReader.timecodeReaderCount))
@@ -257,8 +259,6 @@ class DirectTimecodeReader(AnalogNode, DirectObject):
         self.seconds = 0
         self.minutes = 0
         self.hours = 0
-        # Create a new dial node for the given device
-        AnalogNode.__init__(self, vrpnClient, device)
         # Attach node to data graph
         self.nodePath = myBase.dataRoot.attachNewNode(self)