diff --git a/src/eepp/ui/uicombobox.cpp b/src/eepp/ui/uicombobox.cpp
index 8a3d4a571..2344dd048 100644
--- a/src/eepp/ui/uicombobox.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/ui/uicombobox.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ void UIComboBox::loadFromXmlNode(const pugi::xml_node& node) {
 	mDropDownList->loadFromXmlNode( node );
 
 	endAttributesTransaction();
+
+	updateControls();
 }
 
 Uint32 UIComboBox::onMessage( const NodeMessage * Msg ) {
diff --git a/src/eepp/ui/uidropdownlist.cpp b/src/eepp/ui/uidropdownlist.cpp
index fb92c0e57..8fa488d26 100644
--- a/src/eepp/ui/uidropdownlist.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/ui/uidropdownlist.cpp
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ void UIDropDownList::setTheme( UITheme * Theme ) {
 }
 
 void UIDropDownList::onSizeChange() {
-	UIWidget::onSizeChange();
-
 	onAutoSize();
+
+	UIWidget::onSizeChange();
 }
 
 void UIDropDownList::onThemeLoaded() {