--- panel-plugin/datetime.c	2007-01-21 16:41:48.000000000 +0100
+++ panel-plugin/datetime.c	2007-03-26 19:34:28.000000000 +0200
@@ -588,12 +588,12 @@ static t_datetime * datetime_new(XfcePan
   /* load settings (default values if non-av) */
   datetime_read_rc_file(plugin, datetime);
 
-  /* set date and time labels */
-  datetime_update(datetime);
-
   /* display plugin */
   gtk_widget_show_all(datetime->eventbox);
 
+  /* set date and time labels */
+  datetime_update(datetime);
+
   return datetime;
 }