diff --git a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
index 877dab77b..0e2f14b0d 100755
--- a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
+++ b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
@@ -4639,9 +4639,9 @@ const char* statbar_set_title(WINDOW win, const char* text)
     for (int t = 0; tok.HasMoreTokens(); t++)
     {
       const wxString strMsg = tok.GetNextToken();
+      pStatusBar->SetStatusText(strMsg, t);
       if (t == 0)
         pStatusBar->SetToolTip(strMsg);
-      pStatusBar->SetStatusText(strMsg, t);
     }
   }
   return text;