diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextsymboldlg.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextsymboldlg.cpp
index 0e20dfe6f4..c19891efcd 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextsymboldlg.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextsymboldlg.cpp
@@ -505,12 +505,6 @@ bool wxSymbolPickerDialog::TransferDataToWindow()
             m_fontCtrl->SetSelection(0);
     }
 
-    if (!m_symbol.empty())
-    {
-        int sel = (int) m_symbol[0];
-        m_symbolsCtrl->SetSelection(sel);
-    }
-
 #if defined(__UNICODE__)
     if (m_subsetCtrl->GetCount() == 0)
     {
@@ -528,6 +522,12 @@ bool wxSymbolPickerDialog::TransferDataToWindow()
     m_symbolsCtrl->SetUnicodeMode(m_fromUnicode);
 #endif
 
+    if (!m_symbol.empty())
+    {
+        int sel = (int) m_symbol[0];
+        m_symbolsCtrl->SetSelection(sel);
+    }
+
     UpdateSymbolDisplay();
 
     m_dontUpdate = false;