diff --git a/direct/src/gui/ScrollingLabel.py b/direct/src/gui/ScrollingLabel.py
index d50fc76dcb..dafa9c19dc 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/ScrollingLabel.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/ScrollingLabel.py
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ class ScrollingLabel(PandaObject.PandaObject):
         return self.items[self.item]
 
     def setItem(self, item):
-        self.itemSign.setText(self.items[self.item])
         self.item = item
+        self.itemSign.setText(self.items[self.item])
         
     def getEventName(self):
         return self.eventName