diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/dialog/DialogManager.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/dialog/DialogManager.java
index f4238e9131..272266819e 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/dialog/DialogManager.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/dialog/DialogManager.java
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ public final class DialogManager
                "' does not implement the required IDialogBean interface");
       }
       
+      // create the DialogState object
+      this.currentDialogState = new DialogState(config, dialog);
+      
       // initialise the managed bean
       dialog.init(this.paramsToApply);
       
       // reset the current parameters so subsequent dialogs don't get them
       this.paramsToApply = null;
-      
-      // create the DialogState object
-      this.currentDialogState = new DialogState(config, dialog);
    }
    
    /**
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wizard/WizardManager.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wizard/WizardManager.java
index 6d705ab83f..d19e44db38 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wizard/WizardManager.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wizard/WizardManager.java
@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@ public final class WizardManager
                "' does not implement the required IWizardBean interface");
       }
       
+      // create the WizardState object
+      this.currentWizardState = new WizardState(config, wizard);
+      
       // initialise the managed bean
       wizard.init(this.paramsToApply);
       
       // reset the current parameters so subsequent wizards don't get them
       this.paramsToApply = null;
       
-      // create the WizardState object
-      this.currentWizardState = new WizardState(config, wizard);
-      
       // setup the first step
       determineCurrentPage();
    }