diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launchbar/ui/internal/dialogs/NewLaunchConfigEditPage.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launchbar/ui/internal/dialogs/NewLaunchConfigEditPage.java
index ca2fc6622f8..ca49ffb9c28 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launchbar/ui/internal/dialogs/NewLaunchConfigEditPage.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launchbar/ui/internal/dialogs/NewLaunchConfigEditPage.java
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ public class NewLaunchConfigEditPage extends WizardPage {
 					// tab.setDefaults likely renames it
 					nameText.setText(workingCopy.getName());
 				}
+			}
+
+			// Do this after all the tabs have their controls created
+			for (ILaunchConfigurationTab tab : tabGroup.getTabs()) {
+				tab.initializeFrom(workingCopy);
 
 				CTabItem tabItem = new CTabItem(tabFolder, SWT.NONE);
 				tabItem.setText(tab.getName());
@@ -136,11 +141,6 @@ public class NewLaunchConfigEditPage extends WizardPage {
 				tabItem.setControl(tab.getControl());
 			}
 
-			// Do this after all the tabs have their controls created
-			for (ILaunchConfigurationTab tab : tabGroup.getTabs()) {
-				tab.initializeFrom(workingCopy);
-			}
-
 			tabFolder.setSelection(0);
 		} catch (CoreException e) {
 			Activator.log(e);