diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_historylog.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_historylog.js
index 839ca6b301..de2b1fb902 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_historylog.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_historylog.js
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@ var et2_historylog = et2_valueWidget.extend([et2_IDataProvider],{
 
 		this.innerDiv = $j(document.createElement("div"))
 			.appendTo(this.div);
-
-		this._filters = {
-			record_id: this.options.value.id,
-			appname: this.options.value.app,
-			get_rows: 'historylog::get_rows'
-		};
 	},
 
 	doLoadingFinished: function() {
@@ -96,6 +90,12 @@ var et2_historylog = et2_valueWidget.extend([et2_IDataProvider],{
 	 */
 	finishInit: function() {
 
+		this._filters = {
+			record_id: this.options.value.id,
+			appname: this.options.value.app,
+			get_rows: 'historylog::get_rows'
+		};
+
 		// Create the dynheight component which dynamically scales the inner
 		// container.
 		this.dynheight = new et2_dynheight(this.egw().window,