diff --git a/tiling.js b/tiling.js
index e7d4212..6811129 100644
--- a/tiling.js
+++ b/tiling.js
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ PreviewedWindowNavigator = new Lang.Class({
     Extends: altTab.WindowSwitcherPopup,
 
     _init : function() {
-        this._selectedIndex = focus();
         this.parent();
+        this._selectedIndex = focus();
     },
 
     _initialSelection: function(backward, binding) {