diff --git a/library/Director/Web/Form/QuickForm.php b/library/Director/Web/Form/QuickForm.php
index 59cfe67f..83d486e2 100644
--- a/library/Director/Web/Form/QuickForm.php
+++ b/library/Director/Web/Form/QuickForm.php
@@ -447,8 +447,8 @@ abstract class QuickForm extends QuickBaseForm
         }
 
         $this->request = $request;
-        $this->onRequest();
         $this->prepareElements();
+        $this->onRequest();
         return $this;
     }