diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_template.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_template.js
index cc5a151fcb..abe58b3d5b 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_template.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_template.js
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ var et2_template = et2_DOMWidget.extend(
 			var old_id = this.id;
 			this.id = this.content;
 			this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+			this.id = old_id;
 		}
 	},