diff --git a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
index add0d06098..a03b3e8595 100644
--- a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
@@ -2114,12 +2114,12 @@ void wxDataViewMainWindow::OnPaint( wxPaintEvent &WXUNUSED(event) )
                 dataitem = wxDataViewItem( wxUIntToPtr(item+1) );
             }
 
-            cell->PrepareForItem(model, dataitem, col->GetModelColumn());
-
             // update cell_rect
             cell_rect.y = GetLineStart( item );
             cell_rect.height = GetLineHeight( item );
 
+            cell->PrepareForItem(model, dataitem, col->GetModelColumn());
+
             // draw the background
             bool selected = m_selection.Index( item ) != wxNOT_FOUND;
             if ( !selected )