diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Spinner.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Spinner.cpp
index ba56f9de8d..04e6dd1481 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Spinner.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Spinner.cpp
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ BSpinner::BSpinner(BMessage* data)
 {
 	_InitObject();
 
-	if (data->FindInt32("_max", &fMaxValue) != B_OK)
-		fMinValue = INT32_MAX;
-
 	if (data->FindInt32("_min", &fMinValue) != B_OK)
 		fMinValue = INT32_MIN;
 
+	if (data->FindInt32("_max", &fMaxValue) != B_OK)
+		fMaxValue = INT32_MAX;
+
 	if (data->FindInt32("_val", &fValue) != B_OK)
 		fValue = 0;
 }
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ BSpinner::SetValueFromText()
 void
 BSpinner::_InitObject()
 {
-	fMaxValue = INT32_MIN;
-	fMinValue = INT32_MAX;
+	fMinValue = INT32_MIN;
+	fMaxValue = INT32_MAX;
 	fValue = 0;
 
 	TextView()->SetAlignment(B_ALIGN_RIGHT);