diff --git a/gtk/gtkentrycompletion.c b/gtk/gtkentrycompletion.c
index 32d564b7c1..a5e6aa68af 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkentrycompletion.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkentrycompletion.c
@@ -1514,8 +1514,6 @@ gtk_entry_completion_popup (GtkEntryCompletion *completion)
   /* default on no match */
   completion->priv->current_selected = -1;
 
-  _gtk_entry_completion_resize_popup (completion);
-
   toplevel = gtk_widget_get_toplevel (completion->priv->entry);
   if (GTK_IS_WINDOW (toplevel))
     {
@@ -1529,6 +1527,8 @@ gtk_entry_completion_popup (GtkEntryCompletion *completion)
                           gtk_widget_get_display (completion->priv->entry));
   gtk_widget_realize (completion->priv->popup_window);
 
+  _gtk_entry_completion_resize_popup (completion);
+
   if (completion->priv->device)
     {
       gtk_grab_add (completion->priv->popup_window);