diff --git a/src/aui/auibar.cpp b/src/aui/auibar.cpp
index e1f8a18c40..1a5641ada0 100644
--- a/src/aui/auibar.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/auibar.cpp
@@ -854,8 +854,6 @@ void wxAuiToolBar::Init()
     m_actionItem = NULL;
     m_tipItem = NULL;
     m_art = new wxAuiDefaultToolBarArt;
-    m_toolPacking = FromDIP(2);
-    m_toolBorderPadding = FromDIP(3);
     m_toolTextOrientation = wxAUI_TBTOOL_TEXT_BOTTOM;
     m_gripperSizerItem = NULL;
     m_overflowSizerItem = NULL;
@@ -879,6 +877,9 @@ bool wxAuiToolBar::Create(wxWindow* parent,
 
     m_windowStyle = style;
 
+    m_toolPacking = FromDIP(2);
+    m_toolBorderPadding = FromDIP(3);
+
     m_gripperVisible  = (style & wxAUI_TB_GRIPPER) ? true : false;
     m_overflowVisible = (style & wxAUI_TB_OVERFLOW) ? true : false;