diff --git a/src/widgets.rs b/src/widgets.rs
index 13a7551..821a871 100644
--- a/src/widgets.rs
+++ b/src/widgets.rs
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ impl AutoComplete {
 		let enter_pressed = ui.input_mut().consume_key(Modifiers::NONE, Key::Enter);
 		let tab_pressed = ui.input_mut().consume_key(Modifiers::NONE, Key::Tab);
 
-		let te_id = ui.make_persistent_id(format!("text_edit_ac_{}", func_i));
-
 		// update self
 		self.changed(&string);
 
@@ -48,6 +46,8 @@ impl AutoComplete {
 			.hint_forward(true) // Make the hint appear after the last text in the textbox
 			.lock_focus(true);
 
+		let te_id = ui.make_persistent_id(format!("text_edit_ac_{}", func_i));
+
 		if self.hint.is_none() {
 			let re = func_edit.id(te_id).ui(ui);
 			let return_string = (&new_string).to_string();