diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
index 15adc7e090..f113e6a566 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ TBarView::TBarView(BRect frame, bool vertical, bool left, bool top,
 	fMaxRecentApps(kDefaultRecentAppCount),
 	fLastDragItem(NULL)
 {
+	fReplicantTray = new TReplicantTray(this, fVertical);
+	fDragRegion = new TDragRegion(this, fReplicantTray);
+	fDragRegion->AddChild(fReplicantTray);
+	if (fTrayLocation != 0)
+		AddChild(fDragRegion);
 }
 
 
@@ -104,12 +109,6 @@ TBarView::AttachedToWindow()
 	SetViewColor(ui_color(B_MENU_BACKGROUND_COLOR));
 	SetFont(be_plain_font);
 
-	fReplicantTray = new TReplicantTray(this, fVertical);
-	fDragRegion = new TDragRegion(this, fReplicantTray);
-	fDragRegion->AddChild(fReplicantTray);
-	if (fTrayLocation != 0)
-		AddChild(fDragRegion);
-
 	UpdateAutoRaise();
 	UpdatePlacement();
 
@@ -576,6 +575,7 @@ TBarView::ShowingClock() const
 
 //	#pragma mark - Drag and Drop
 
+
 void
 TBarView::CacheDragData(const BMessage* incoming)
 {