diff --git a/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp b/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp
index 0054b1857..c6956f265 100644
--- a/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp
@@ -856,10 +856,10 @@ CommandListEntry *CommandManager::NewIdentifier(const wxString & name,
       entry->id = wxID_ABOUT;
 #endif
 
-   entry->defaultKey = entry->key;
    entry->name = name;
    entry->label = label;
    entry->key = KeyStringNormalize(accel.BeforeFirst(wxT('\t')));
+   entry->defaultKey = entry->key;
    entry->labelPrefix = labelPrefix;
    entry->labelTop = wxMenuItem::GetLabelText(mCurrentMenuName);
    entry->menu = menu;